Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
LL170JL
NWSSP.PROCUREMENTCATALOGUEPATHOLOGY@WALES.NHS.UK
Telephone
+44 1745366700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CLI-OJEU-44377 ALL WALES CULTURE MEDIA & ASSOCIATED CONSUMABLES
Reference number
CLI-OJEU-44377
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Culture Media & Associated Consumables to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be two years with the option to extend for a further two years (maximum four years). This procurement is split into four Lots with the intention to sole award each Lot. Bidders may submit offers for one or all Lots.
Please refer to the ITT documentation found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,860,300.32
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing Products
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot includes antibiotic sensitivity testing discs, associated plate media, and identification discs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
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
Bottled Media
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot includes Bottled Media, Agar Slopes, Bagged Media, Waters, and Ancillary Bottled Items.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
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
Mycobacterium Solid Media
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot includes Mycobacterium solid media
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
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
Plate Media
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24931250 - Culture medium
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot includes all required plate media including but not limited to bi-plates, chromogenic plates, and selective plates.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 40
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
Open procedure
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: 2021/S 000-013588
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing Products
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Ltd
16 SHENLEY PAVILIONS, Chalkdell Drive
MILTON KEYNES
MK56LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £691,649.68
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Bottled Media
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E&O Laboratories Ltd
Burnhouse Farm
Bonnybridge
FK42HH
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: £1,203,778.60
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Mycobacterium Solid Media
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E&O Laboratories Ltd
Burnhouse Farm
Bonnybridge
FK42HH
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: £48,316
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Plate Media
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
E&O Laboratories Ltd
Burnhouse Farm
Bonnybridge
FK42HH
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: £1,859,521.40
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The NHS Bodies in existence at the time of this tender are:
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Powys Teaching Health Board
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Velindre NHS Trust
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
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(WA Ref:124101)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, the strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Telephone
+44 1443848585
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Telephone
+44 1443848585
Country
United Kingdom