Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leidos Supply Ltd
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS167FH
jack.hunt141@teamleidos.mod.uk
Telephone
+44 1173328642
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Supply and Support of Blood and Plasma Storage Units
Reference number
LSL/MED/0077
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A three year single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD has been awarded.
This notice links to a VTN published via Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) reference number 2020/S 169-410321.
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: £820,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A three year single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD has been awarded.
This notice links to a VTN published via Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) reference number 2020/S 169-410321.
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons:
The negotiated procedure without Prior publication may be used for public supply contracts -
- for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015).
Explanation:
Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded a single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD. The framework also includes the replacement of BSU/TCE devices considered Beyond Economic Repair (BER). The agreement duration is 3 years. As per VTN (ref - 2020/S 169-410321), an agreement has been placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EC of the European Parliament (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015). The manufacturer (DBS Ltd) are the only provider authorised to create, replace, modify, repair and maintain the in service BSU/TCE MOTS devices, both safely and without altering the performance characteristics of the equipment. DBS Ltd hold all design rights and IP relating to the modified end product intended for use within operational environments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons:
The negotiated procedure without Prior publication may be used for public supply contracts -
- for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015).
Explanation:
Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded a single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD. The framework also includes the replacement of BSU/TCE devices considered Beyond Economic Repair (BER). The agreement duration is 3 years. As per VTN (ref - 2020/S 169-410321), an agreement has been placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EC of the European Parliament (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015). The manufacturer (DBS Ltd) are the only provider authorised to create, replace, modify, repair and maintain the in service BSU/TCE MOTS devices, both safely and without altering the performance characteristics of the equipment. DBS Ltd hold all design rights and IP relating to the modified end product intended for use within operational environments.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2020/S 169-410321
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
LSL/MED/0077
Lot No
1
Title
The Supply and Support of Blood and Plasma Storage Units
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DBS Ltd
Star West, Westmead Trading Estate, Swindon, SN5 7SW
Swindon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £820,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions
on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Leidos Supply Ltd
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS167FH
jack.hunt141@teamleidos.mod.uk
Telephone
+44 1173328642
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Leidos Supply Ltd
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS167FH
jack.hunt141@teamleidos.mod.uk
Telephone
+44 1173328642
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Leidos Supply Ltd
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS167FH
jack.hunt141@teamleidos.mod.uk
Telephone
+44 1173328642
Country
United Kingdom