Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital, 73 Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR
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
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT63 5QQ
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
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Bagged Salt Briquettes for Water Softening (4559158)
Reference number
4559158
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24000000 - Chemical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Bagged Salt Briquettes for Water Softening (4559158)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £650,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 14430000 - Evaporated salt and pure sodium chloride
- 14400000 - Salt and pure sodium chloride
- 14450000 - Salt in brine
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bagged Salt Briquettes for Water Softening (4559158)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £650,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This Contract is subject to renewal dependent on clients requirements
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated value stated in II2.6 is for 2 years plus provision of 36 months extension period plus 18 month emergency extension.
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
17 April 2023
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 14 October 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
17 April 2023
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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 Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics. Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The contracting authorities will. identify the Most Economically Advantageous. Tender(s) (MEAT)on the basis of the "lowest. price/cost", once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the. specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. Details of. the evaluation process incorporating quality,. price and compliance are provided as part of. the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) SS20b
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Services
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom