Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Alder House
St Asaph
LL17 0JL
Contact
Alexandra Woodward
alexandra.woodward@wales.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WBS-OJEU-51760 - International Courier Contract for NEQAS/WBMDR
Reference number
WBS-OJEU-51760
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS for H&I) provides an External Quality Assessment (EQA) Service for medical laboratories. We operate from the Welsh Blood Service, part of Velindre University NHS Trust.
We offer 19 different EQA Schemes, which are available to laboratories or appropriate companies in the UK and internationally (our customers). The EQA service necessitates the regular distribution of blood samples to our customers to allow us to check the quality of their medical tests. Some of the samples we send deteriorate quickly; therefore, delivery to destinations must be ASAP to ensure samples are suitable for testing. For our more stable samples, customers can choose to have samples delivered by courier or sent by post.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £315,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 64120000 - Courier services
- 64100000 - Post and courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK National External Quality Assessment Service for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (UK NEQAS for H&I) provides an External Quality Assessment (EQA) Service for medical laboratories. We operate from the Welsh Blood Service, part of Velindre University NHS Trust.
We offer 19 different EQA Schemes, which are available to laboratories or appropriate companies in the UK and internationally (our customers). The EQA service necessitates the regular distribution of blood samples to our customers to allow us to check the quality of their medical tests. Some of the samples we send deteriorate quickly; therefore, delivery to destinations must be ASAP to ensure samples are suitable for testing. For our more stable samples, customers can choose to have samples delivered by courier or sent by post.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-034825
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
WBS-OJEU-51760 - International Courier Contract for NEQAS/WBMDR
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PRIORITY EXPRESS (COURIERS) LTD
PRIORITY EXPRESS (COURIERS) LTD, Unit 11 Regents Trade Park
Cardiff
CF245PF
Telephone
+44 2920674966
Fax
+44 2920590313
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £315,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £315,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:129135)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom