Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf on Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Supplies Centre, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road,
Derry
BT47 6YZ
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
BT47 6SB
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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
Triple Irradiated Tryptone Soya Agar and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plates (Pharmacy Use)
Reference number
5133588
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Triple Irradiated Tryptone Soya Agar and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plates (Pharmacy Use)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,821,683.91
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Triple Irradiated Tryptone Soya Agar and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar Plates (Pharmacy Use)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting / Weighting: 80
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,821,683.91
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 36 months.
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 is by a Central Purchasing Body, operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the Belfast, Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts. The estimated value in II.2.6 includes the initial contract period of 60months, the maximum option to extend period of 36 months (as stated in II.2.11) and also the 18 month clause.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-013059
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 October 2024
Local time
3:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 25 February 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 October 2024
Local time
3:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is. not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.. . 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. Proceeding 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