Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Donation and Patient Testing - Automated Red Cell Immunohaematology
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Donation and Patient Testing - Automated Red Cell Immunohaematology
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: £4,092,035.63
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents
- 38434520 - Blood analysers
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Donation and Patient Testing - Automated Red Cell Immunohaematology
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The option to extend for any periods up to and including 36 months
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This contract is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service NIBTS. The value stated in II.1.7 is the Award Value over 7 years i.e. excluding the 36 month extension options. The Award Value of the initial 7-year contract period plus the 36-month extension is £5845765.19
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: 2014/S 208-368524
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 February 2025
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: 1
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
MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD
Damastown Industrial Estate
Dublin
d15
Telephone
+353 18224222
Fax
+353 18224100
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE - Ireland
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,845,765.19
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,092,035.63
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by the Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The total procurement value is £4092035.63 as stated in II.1.7. The initial contract period of 7 years is £4092035.63 .Should the option of an additional 36 months extension be utilised the approximate spend is £5845765.19. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation, PaLS
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom