Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services
Bevan House, 24-30 Lambourne Crescent
Contact point(s): (NWSSP Proc - WHS)
For the attention of: Emma Keen
CF14 5GF Llanishen
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 29203150000
E-mail:
Fax: +44 292031549
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:Laryngoscope Blades & Associated Consumables.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Organisations & establishments within NHS Wales.
NUTS code UKL
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreementDuration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 917 132 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)This framework is for the procurement of Laryngoscope Blades & Associated Consumables.
Areas under this framework include:
- Bulb Laryngoscope Blade and Handles Single Use;
- Bulb Laryngoscope Blade and Handles Reusable;
- Fibre Optic Blade and Handles Single Use;
- Fibre Optic Blade and Handles Reusable;
- Stylets Single Use;
- Bougies Single Use;
- Bougies Reusable;
- Airway Exchange Catheters.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Will be specified in the Invitation to Tender. Bidders may be offered for whole or part of the Tender.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of these options: The Contracting authority is seeking a 2 year framework agreement with the option to extend at the discretion of the Contracting Authority for a further period of up to 12 months and 12 months.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion Starting 1.3.2014. Completion 29.2.2016
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: LED Laryngoscope Blade and Handles Single Use1)Short descriptionLED, Laryngoscope Blade, Handle, Single Use.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 32,350 units across single use LED handles and compatible single use blades.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 132 757 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: LED Laryngoscope Blade and Handles Reusable1)Short descriptionLED, Laryngoscope, Blade, Handle, Reusable
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 233 units across re-usable LED handles and compatible re-useable blades.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 978 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Fibre Optic Laryngoscope Blade and Handle Single Use1)Short descriptionFibre Optic, Laryngoscope Blade, Handle, Single use
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 41,857 units across single use Fibre Optic handles and compatible single use blades.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 215 540 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Fibre Optic Laryngoscope Blade and Handles Reusable1)Short descriptionFibre Optic, Laryngoscope Blades, Handles, Re-usable
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 145 units across re-usable Fibre Optic handles and compatible reusable blades.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 656 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Stylets Single Use1)Short descriptionStylets, Single Use
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 3922 units across single use Stylets.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 836 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Bougies Single Use1)Short descriptionBougie, Single Use
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 11,853 units across single uses Bougies.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 104 389 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Bougies Reusable1)Short descriptionBougie, Reusable
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 43 units across re-usable Bougies.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 852 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Lot No: 8 Lot title: Airway Exchange Catheters1)Short descriptionAirway Exhange Catheter
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeCurrently in Wales there is usage of 336 units of Airway Exchange Catheters
Estimated value excluding VAT: 9 275 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:The contracting authority reserves the right to request parent company guarantees of financial liability.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:As set out in the contract documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:None specified saved that in the case of consortia or other grouping of more than one legal entity, one party must act as prime contractor.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: As set out in the contract documents.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Candidates are requested to Provide their profile in GPS-sid4gov as follows: - Candidates should register on GPS-sid4gov and submit their GPS-sid4gov company profile for publication to the system. Candidates already registered on GPS-sid4gov must ensure that information is up to date and provide their profile number when responding to this advert. - Where access to GPS-sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the GPS-sid4gov helpdesk(https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/).
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As pre requirements to complete profile or registration with Sell2Wales - see III.2.1 for more information on how to complete information.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As pre requirements to complete GPS-sid4gov profile or registration with Sell2Wales - see III.2.1 for more information on how to complete information.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participateEnvisaged minimum number 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the contract documents.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:AW4084
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate3.12.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderuntil: 1.3.2014
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersPersons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional informationThe Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise:
1. If and when this requirement is offered for tender, this may be done in whole or in part via electronic means using the internet.
2. The contracting authority is not bound to award a contract in whole or part.
3. The contracting authority will not bear the tender costs of any of the tenderers.
4. In reference to I.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents.
5. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of participating NHS organisations in Wales.
6.The authority reserves the right to award via a series of lots which are specified within the advert and reserves the right to amend or include additional lots within the tender. The authority reserve the right to evaluate each lot as a separate contract, it will, however, also factor into any tender evaluation any additional value or benefit from the potential award of multiple lots.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: We would refer you to Regulation 32 and 47 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006 (as amended).
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:22.10.2013