Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University College London Hospitals NHS FT
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Contact
Tom Lawson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI31 - Camden and City of London
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
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
Provision of MRI Scanners and Associated Partnership: Gray’s Inn Road Neuroscience Centre
Reference number
UCLH-2722
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33113100 - Magnetic resonance scanners
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The contracting authority (UCLH), in conjunction with University College London (UCL), wish to procure MRI scanners for the new UCL/UCLH Gray’s Inn Road Neuroscience Centre currently under construction, with the imaging facility planned to open in Q1 2024.The facility requires six (6) new MRI scanners; a combination of 3T and 7T systems UCL and UCLH are also joining efforts to establish a world leading Quantitative Neuroradiology Innovation and Adoption Centre (QUINIAC) to accelerate the clinical adoption of new quantitative neuroradiology tools to improve patient care through providing earlier and more certain diagnosis or treatment management decisions. To accomplish this objective QUINIAC are looking to form a partnership with the successful supplier.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Competitive Procurement with NegotiationThe contracting authority wish to procure MRI scanners for the new UCL/UCLH Gray’s Inn Road Neuroscience Centre currently under construction, with the imaging facility planned to open in Q1 2024.The facility requires six (6) new MRI scanners; a combination of 3T and 7T systems UCL and UCLH are also joining efforts to establish a world leading Quantitative Neuroradiology Innovation and Adoption Centre (QUINIAC) to accelerate the clinical adoption of new quantitative neuroradiology tools to improve patient care through providing earlier and more certain diagnosis or treatment management decisions. To accomplish this objective QUINIAC are looking to form a partnership with the successful supplier.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £40,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
132
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contract Award - Feb 2022, Install Scanner ~ 2023.Up to 10 years of maintenance from install resulting in a contract of ~132 months.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Top 3 scores in SQ
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As detailed in tender documentation
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
Criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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
10 September 2021
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
20 September 2021
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom