Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Health & Social Care Trust
CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL,68 LURGAN ROAD, PORTADOWN
CRAIGAVON
BT635QQ
Contact
Paul Kelly
paulr.kelly@southerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone
+44 2837566153
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://southerntrust.hscni.net
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
UKAS Accreditation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Direct award as UKAS is the UK National Accreditation body.
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: £189,050
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award as UKAS is the UK National Accreditation body.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
UKAS is the recognised sole supplier of Pathology Accreditation in the UK. The Trust are seeking to rely on Regulation 32 (Bii) where competition is absent for technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
2 Pine Trees Chertsey Lane, Staines-upon-Thames
TW18 3HR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
uk
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £189,050
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Portadown
Country
United Kingdom