Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Grampian
Summerfield House, 2 Eday Road
Aberdeen
AB15 6RE
Telephone
+44 3454566000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00200
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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
NHS Grampian - The Supply of Radioactive Medicines and Associated Materials to prepare Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals
Reference number
OC007-22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Grampian (the Authority) is inviting tenders for the Supply and Delivery of Radioactive Medicines and Associated Materials to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Grampian. Supplies are to be delivered to the right quality, quantities and to the specification as detailed in our summary of requirements. Contract is for a period of 36 months with possible extensions to maximum of 2x 12 months (+1+1).
Full details of the Authority’s requirements are contained in the Specification and supporting documents.
All questions regarding this tender and our requirements should be addressed to the Authority via the online Questions and Answers facility on PCS eTendering system.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot A: Generators
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
- 33124210 - Radiodiagnostic supplies
- 33150000 - Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- 33151000 - Radiotherapy devices and supplies
- 33151400 - Radiotherapy supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for appropriately shielded generators to yield not less than 37 GBq of technetium-99m at 0830 Monday-Friday, with ideally no more than two generators to be eluted to give this activity. The generator must be capable of being stored suitably within secondary shielding and eluted within our vertical laminar flow cabinet. All tender proposals must provide details of the dimensions & weight of their generators, the dimensions & weight of the secondary shielding & the space required to allow elution of generator. Where radiation dose rates are reduced by use of DU shielding then this will score higher than lead shielded generators.
Price to include uplift and return of spent generators. The generators must be supplied with the appropriate paperwork, packaging and labels to comply with current UK transport of dangerous goods regulations.
Tender proposals must provide details, with costs, of any ancillary materials (e.g. Sodium Chloride vials, elution vials & shields, needles, needle protectors) required to operate the generator.
The generator must be compatible with kit radiopharmaceuticals from other manufacturers. In the event of generator failure, replacement must be effected within 24 hrs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery schedule / Weighting: 13.33
Quality criterion - Name: Radiation Protection / Weighting: 13.33
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 13.33
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
+1 +1, maximum 5 years including extension options
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot B: Tc99m Kits
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
- 33124210 - Radiodiagnostic supplies
- 33150000 - Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- 33151000 - Radiotherapy devices and supplies
- 33151400 - Radiotherapy supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per specification document available on PCS-Tender
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery schedule / Weighting: 13.33
Quality criterion - Name: Clinical / User Acceptability / Weighting: 13.33
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 13.33
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
+1 +1 upto a maximum contract length of 5 years including extension options.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot C: NON PARENTERAL & PARENTRAL RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
- 33124210 - Radiodiagnostic supplies
- 33150000 - Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- 33151000 - Radiotherapy devices and supplies
- 33151400 - Radiotherapy supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see specification document available on PCS-Tender
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery schedule / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: MBq (Amount of) / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Clinical / User Acceptability / Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 7.5
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
+1 +1, up to a maximum contract length of 5 years including extension options.
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot D: PATIENT DOSE VIALS
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09343000 - Radioactive materials
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
- 33124210 - Radiodiagnostic supplies
- 33150000 - Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- 33151000 - Radiotherapy devices and supplies
- 33151400 - Radiotherapy supplies
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Please see specification document available on PCS-Tender
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery schedule / Weighting: 13.33
Quality criterion - Name: User Acceptability / Weighting: 13.33
Quality criterion - Name: Capacity & Capability / Weighting: 13.33
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
+1 +1 up to a maximum contract length of 5 years including extension options.
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
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
Please see tender documents available on PCS-Tender
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Please see tender documents available on PCS-Tender
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
30 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
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
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: If maximum extension options are used, the estimated date for going out to tender again is August 2027.
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21941. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
(SC Ref:701644)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Aberdeen
Country
United Kingdom