Awarded contract

Provision of Logistics and Professional Services for the International Health Regulations Project (Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zambia)

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through Public Health England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028114

Published 10 November 2021, 9:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through Public Health England

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road

London

SE1 8UG

Email

nirula.sethi@phe.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI45 - Lambeth

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Logistics and Professional Services for the International Health Regulations Project (Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zambia)

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to partner with a logistics and professional services provider who can support the delivery of PHE objectives in Nigeria (Lot 1) and / or Ethiopia (Lot 2) and / or Zambia (Lot 3). PHE's International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. The Project team is working with government and public health institutions in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zambia as part of this work and project funding has been agreed until March 2022.The provider should be operational in Nigeria and / or Ethiopia and / or Zambia and be able to provide a range of logistics and professional services functions (i.e. arranging national and regional travel, booking accommodation, and other services referenced in the specification.

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: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Nigeria

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • NG - Nigeria
Main site or place of performance

nigeria

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to partner with a logistics and professional services provider who can support the delivery of PHE objectives in Nigeria (Lot 1). PHE's International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. The Project team is working with government and public health institution in Nigeria as part of this work and project funding has been agreed until March 2022.The provider should be operational in Nigeria and be able to provide a range of logistics and professional services functions (i.e. arranging national and regional travel, booking accommodation, human resource management, business management and event coordination and support), to complement the technical expertise provided by PHE in Nigeria.Please refer to the specification for details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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 2 - Ethiopia

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • ET - Ethiopia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to partner with a logistics and professional services provider who can support the delivery of PHE objectives in Ethiopia (Lot 2). PHE's International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. The Project team is working with government and public health institution in Ethiopia as part of this work and project funding has been agreed until March 2022.The provider should be operational in Ethiopia and be able to provide a range of logistics and professional services functions (i.e. arranging national and regional travel, booking accommodation, human resource management, business management and event coordination and support), to complement the technical expertise provided by PHE in Ethiopia.Please refer to the specification for details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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 3 - Zambia

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • ZM - Zambia

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to partner with a logistics and professional services provider who can support the delivery of PHE objectives in Zambia (Lot 3). PHE's International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. The Project team is working with government and public health institution in Zambia as part of this work and project funding has been agreed until March 2022.The provider should be operational in Zambia and be able to provide a range of logistics and professional services functions (i.e. arranging national and regional travel, booking accommodation, human resource management, business management and event coordination and support), to complement the technical expertise provided by PHE in Zambia.Please refer to the specification for details.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

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.2.14) Additional information

This contract has not been awarded.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-009495


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

Lot 1

Title

Provision of Logistics and Professional Services for the International Health Regulations Project - Nigeria

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)

Ground Floor (Wings B & C), Lugogo House, Plot 42 Lugogo Bypass, P.O. Box 12874, Kampala

Kampala, Nigeria

N/A

Country

Nigeria

NUTS code
  • NG - Nigeria
National registration number

77447

Internet address

www.afenet.net

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £100,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to partner with a logistics and professional services provider who can support the delivery of PHE objectives in Nigeria (Lot 1). PHE's International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. The Project team is working with government and public health institution in Nigeria as part of this work and project funding has been agreed until March 2022.The provider should be operational in Nigeria and be able to provide a range of logistics and professional services functions (i.e. arranging national and regional travel, booking accommodation, human resource management, business management and event coordination and support), to complement the technical expertise provided by PHE in Nigeria.These contracts are based in the countries referenced above, please refer to the specification for details.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals