Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Torbay Council Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
Contact
Mr Lawrence Brown
Telephone
+44 1803208977
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Needle and Syringe Provision (and waste collection)
Reference number
DN658603
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay.
Devon County and Torbay Council’s wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites).
The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers.
Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141123 - Sharps containers
- 33141310 - Syringes
- 33141320 - Medical needles
- 90524000 - Medical waste services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Needle and Syringe provision (also known as needle exchange) forms part of the wider needle exchange system in Devon and Torbay.
Devon County and Torbay Council’s wish to commission a Supplier to deliver the highest quality services for the provision of needles, syringes and other injecting paraphernalia to the Local Authority-commissioned needle exchange providers in Devon and Torbay, (predominantly pharmacies, but also include specialist treatment services, local homeless hostels and custody suites).
The Authority also requires the provider to deliver (or sub-commission) the collection and safe disposal of used injecting equipment from needle exchange providers.
Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
3 October 2023
End date
2 October 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
12 April 2023
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
12 April 2023
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
Royal Courts of Justice,
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane,
London
EC4A 1NL
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom