- 1. Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf on Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Western Health and Social Care Trust.
- 2. Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
- 3. Western Health and Social Care Trust
- 4. Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf on Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Western Health and Social Care Trust.
Supplies Centre, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road,
Derry
BT47 6YZ
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
BT47 6SB
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
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 involves 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
Triple Irradiated Tryptone Soya Agar and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plates (Pharmacy Use)
Reference number
5133588
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Triple Irradiated Tryptone Soya Agar and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plates (Pharmacy Use)
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: £1,663,176
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Triple Irradiated Tryptone Soya Agar and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plates (Pharmacy Use)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting / Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
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 Belfast, Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts. The total contract value is £1,663,176.00. The initial contract period of 5 years is £966,140.00. Should the option of an additional 36 months extension be utilised as per clause 2.2 of the SS17bc Commercial Conditions of Contracts for Supplies Contracts, the approximate spend is £697,036.00. The contract also allows for an additional 18 month extension as per clause 2.3 of the SS17bc Commercial Conditions of Contracts for Supplies Contracts. None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.
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: 2024/S 000-030365
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
19 February 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED
CHINEHAM GATE, CROCKFORD LANE,
BASINGSTOKE
RG24 8NA
Telephone
+44 1256461881
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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: £2,821,683.91
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,663,176
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 a 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 I.1. The UK does not have a body responsible for appeals or mediation. The High Court is the arbiter of formal procurement challenges and the review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceeding under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court..
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Reference Section VI.3 Additional Information
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom