Contract

Evacuated Blood Collection Systems and Urine Collection Systems

  • Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022295

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051601

Published 16 May 2025, 2:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Supplies Centre, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road

Londonderry

BT47 6YZ

Email

palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Evacuated Blood Collection Systems and Urine Collection Systems

Reference number

1065857

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Evacuated Blood Collection Systems and Urine Collection Systems

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

92

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2017/S 231-481505


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1065857

Title

Evacuated Blood Collection Systems

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 December 2017

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Aquilant Northern Ireland Ltd

Maryland Estate

Newtownards

Email

rachel.mcelrath@aquilantservices.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

http://healthcare21.eu

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £9,386,247


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The UK does not have a body responsible for appeals or mediation. The High Court is the arbiter of formal procurement challenges and.. the review procedures are as set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Proceedings under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.. are time limited, and any such proceedings must be brought in the High Court...

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

reference section VI.3 Additional information

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Evacuated Blood Collection Systems and Urine Collection Systems

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

92

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£13,072,610.10

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Aquilant Northern Ireland LTD

Maryland Estate

Newtownards

Email

rachel.mcelrath@aquilantservices.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland
Internet address

https://healthcare21.eu/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

A 6 month extension to Lot 1 - Evacuated Blood Collection Systems with Aquilant.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

This modification is in accordance with Regulations 72(1)(c)(i)(ii) and (iii). This modification is required to allow the contractor a reasonable period of time in which to successfully implement the renewal of the contract due to unforeseen circumstances with their manufacturer as a result of non-compliance to Medical Device Regulation (MDR) moving from IVD to IVDR compliance. This could not have been foreseen by the Contracting Authority so a six month extension period has been granted to the Contractor.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £13,072,610.10

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £13,246,093.56