Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
Contact
Mr Tom Clarke
Thomas.Clarke@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1223703537
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a663d675-2b5f-ec11-8110-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a663d675-2b5f-ec11-8110-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
21057 Cambridgeshire County Council - Point of Care Testing
Reference number
DN588067
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) is seeking a Provider to deliver the equipment, consumables, training and customer support for cholesterol (Total serum cholesterol (TC) \High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) point-of-care testing (POCT) or near patient testing (NPT) as part of the NHS Health Check for upto 90 x GP practices across Cambridgeshire. Individual practices will have the option of taking part in cholesterol POCT or can continue to use phlebotomy. CCC may extend service provision to Pharmacies during the life of this contract for the delivery of training around POCT only.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) is seeking a Provider to deliver the equipment, consumables, training and customer support for cholesterol (Total serum cholesterol (TC) \High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) point-of-care testing (POCT) or near patient testing (NPT) as part of the NHS Health Check for upto 90 x GP practices across Cambridgeshire. Individual practices will have the option of taking part in cholesterol POCT or can continue to use phlebotomy. CCC may extend service provision to Pharmacies during the life of this contract for the delivery of training around POCT only.
The Provider shall ensure that the testing analysers they use meet all Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) standards and are acceptable for use in clinical locations including GP practices and pharmacies. Standards for POCT (including IQC and EQA quality control schemes) should meet the required sections of the NHS Health Checks Best Practice Guidance (Updated March 2020) and NHS Health Check programme standards 2020.
The Provider will be responsible for repairs, maintenance, and disposal of the equipment (if required) and internal and external quality control programmes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend by 12 months, making the total contract duration up to 48 months.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 February 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cambridgeshire County Council
Huntingdon
Procurement2@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom