Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
WESTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Altnagelvin
LONDONDERRY
BT476SB
Contact
Mandy Gormley
mandy.gormley@westerntrust.hscni.net
Telephone
+44 2871345171
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Purchase of UKAS Accreditation in accordance with Regulation 32 (2). UKAS Accreditation for Western Health & Social Care laboratories. This assures the competence, impartiality and integrity of testing, calibration, inspection and certification of laboratories. Each service area is subject to a 4 year assessment cycle. UKAS accreditation provides Trusts with confidence that their services meet expected UK and international standards and that the organisation is competent to conduct its activities. Accreditation is required for regional service level agreements. All Trusts in Northern Ireland and the UK are UKAS accredited.
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: £250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance
South West Acute & Altnagelvin Hospitals
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of UKAS accreditation.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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:
Regulation 32(2) (b)
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
Title
UKAS Accreditation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 July 2023
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
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
2 Pine Trees, Chertsey Lane
Staines-upon-Thames
TW18 3HR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Western Health & Social Care Trust
Londonderry
Country
United Kingdom