Opportunity

Linen and Laundry Services

  • Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance,

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-028786

Published 18 November 2021, 11:10am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance,

North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

EX31 4JB

Contact

Gary Turner

Email

garyturner@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7977268734

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK - South West (England)

National registration number

Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance,

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40770&B=NHSSW

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=40770&B=NHSSW

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Linen and Laundry Services

Reference number

NDDH088

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 39518000 - Hospital linen

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Supply of washed laundry product and Trust owned Return to Sender products to NHS and other organisations in the South West of England.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Linen and Laundry Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39291000 - Laundry supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Supply of washed laundry product and Trust owned Return to Sender products to NHS and other organisations in the South West of Engla

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000

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

Duration in months

84

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:

1) Suppliers are required to submit their tender response via the Trusts e-tendering portal - CTM - which is accessed at https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp - please make sure that you are registered to avoid any future delays.

2) Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

(a) Is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;

(b) Is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;

(c) Has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;

(d) Has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate;

(e) Has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;

(f) Has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;

(g) Is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;

(h) Has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organisation, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;

(i) Has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26.5.1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;

(j) Has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of

Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;

(k) Has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10.6.1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.

(l) The Trust reserves the right to enforce Regulation 57 of the PCR 2015 with regards to its rights to the discretionary exclusion of Bidders

Bidders who have been convicted of a Bribery Act 2010 offence under section 1 (offences relating to bribing another person) or section 6 (bribery of foreign public officials) will be excluded.

In addition to the Provisions of Freedom of Information Act, Bidders will have due regard to the Trusts obligations on Transparency which are set out in more detail at www.businesslink.gov.uk/transparency/procurement and all offers will be submitted on the basis that the contract when awarded may be published in full in accordance with H M Government Transparency Guidance.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

The Trust will also be utilising the NHS supplier information database (sid4gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. As well as responding to the tender via the e-tendering portal , candidates are requested to provide or update their profile on the sid4gov as follows:

a) candidates should register on sid4gov at http://http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier by clicking on the Register Organisation tab and select the Supplier button.

b) to continue with the registration process Suppliers must have a current DUNS Number. If a Supplier does not have a DUNS Number there is a link to the D&B UK website to request a DUNS Supplier Number.

c) Suppliers who already have a published profile on sid4gov must confirm that information is up to date ;i) candidates should ensure all relevant sections of their NHS sid4gov profile are completed to demonstrate their ability to meet the short listing criteria applicable to this contract. Where access to NHS sid4gov is unavailable, please contact NHS the sid4gov helpdesk.

PLEASE NOTE ALL RESPONSES TO FTS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE E-TENDERING PORTAL AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED ON SID4GOV TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE COMPANY PROFILES ONLY

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Please supply the current DUNS number when registering an interest in this process.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

See above III.1.1

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As listed in the Invitation to Tender Documents

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

20 December 2021

Local time

2:00pm

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 December 2021

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

This contract is for an initial period of 5 years/60 months with the option to extend for

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

EX31 4JB

Email

garyturner@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7977268734

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

EX31 4JB

Email

garyturner@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7977268734

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance,

North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park

Barnstaple

EX31 4JB

Email

garyturner@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7977268734

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk