Contract

Laboratory Accreditation Services - ISO 15189

  • South Eastern H&SC Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-004527

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a592

Published 14 February 2023, 2:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South Eastern H&SC Trust

Ulster Hospital Labs

Belfast

BT161RH

Contact

Darren Crawford

Email

darren.crawford@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2890411565

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.setrust.hscni.net

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Laboratory Accreditation Services - ISO 15189

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85111800 - Pathology services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Assessment of the Laboratory for accreditation to ISO 15189

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: £90,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Annual assessment of each Laboratory discipline (Biochemistry, Haematology & Blood Transfusion and Microbiology) against ISO 15189, to grant accreditation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Artistic Reg 32(2)(b)(i) Technical 32 (2)(b)(ii) and 32(6) or Exclusive Rights 32(2)(b)(iii) Reasons.

UKAS is the sole national accreditation body in the UK. They were appointed as the sole national accreditation body in the UK by The Accreditation Regulations 2009 (statutory instrument no. 3155/2009), and are responsible for assessing and accrediting the competence of conformity assessment bodies. UKAS operates under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Secretary of State for Business Innovation & Skills (Secretary of

State), who has licenced UKAS to use the national accreditation logo and national accreditation symbols featuring the Royal Crown, and to sublicense the use of the national accreditation symbols to UKAS accredited organisations.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 February 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Ltd

2 Pine Trees, Chertsey Lane

Staines-Upon-Thames

TW18 3HR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

02675095

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: £90,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £90,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

South Eastern H&SC Trust

Ulster hospital labs

belfast

BT16 1RH

Email

darren.crawford@setrust.hscni.net

Telephone

+44 2890411565

Country

United Kingdom