Awarded contract

Laboratory Transportation Bags

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-009112

Published 21 March 2024, 8:41am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street

Glasgow

G4 0SF

Contact

Liz Thomson

Email

liz.thomson2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nhsggc.scot/about-us/procurement/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10722

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

Laboratory Transportation Bags

Reference number

GGC0870

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 18930000 - Sacks and bags

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NHSGGC require a high quality, reliable and efficient supplier for the supply of colour specific printed Laboratory Transportation Bags for use at GP Practices and Acute Sites throughout the Health Board.

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: £325,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79810000 - Printing services
  • 79800000 - Printing and related services
  • 18930000 - Sacks and bags

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM82 - Glasgow City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHSGGC require a high quality, reliable and efficient supplier for the supply of colour specific printed Laboratory Transportation Bags for use at GP Practices and Acute Sites throughout the Health Board. The bags are used by Acute sites, GP Practices, Health Centres and HSCPs.

The bags are used to send diagnostic samples (classified as UN3373) to specific laboratories and are required to be colour coded with the specific laboratory type printed on each bag to allow the segregation of the samples on arrival at the laboratories. The diagnostic samples must be packaged in a container that meets the requirements of UN packaging instruction P650.

All bags must contain sufficient absorbent material to facilitate the handling of any small leakages from liquid specimens within the bag.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 70

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-033329


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

GGC0870

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

PM Strategic Sourcing Limited

Ashton House, 6 Margaret Street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL7 0SH

Telephone

+44 1625432094

Fax

+44 1625511174

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Internet address

https://nhslabels.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £325,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:761164)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

1 Carlton Place

Place

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom