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​​​​​​​Procurement of Reference Dosimetry Calibration Services for Radiation Measurement Equipment​

  • BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-032171

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04a69e

Published 8 October 2024, 9:52am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

LISBURN ROAD

BELFAST

BT97AB

Contact

Norma Moore

Email

FinanceProcurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN06 - Belfast

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://belfasttrust.hscni.net

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

​​​​​​​Procurement of Reference Dosimetry Calibration Services for Radiation Measurement Equipment​

Reference number

DAC

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

​​​​​​​Procurement of Reference Dosimetry Calibration Services for Radiation Measurement Equipment​ for Regional Medical Physics Service

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £72,500

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Main site or place of performance

Belfast HSC Trust - Regional Medical Services

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

​​​​​​​Procurement of Reference Dosimetry Calibration Services for Radiation Measurement Equipment​ for Regional Medical Physics Service

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

BHSCT are employing Regulation 32 (2) (b) of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) which provides a derogation from the obligation to competitively tender for a contract for goods and services over the EU threshold where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for either of the following reasons

(ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons

No other reasonable alternative or substitute exists for this procurement The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a Public Corporation and the UK's National Metrology Institute (NMI), developing and maintaining the national primary measurement standards across the UK the absence of competition is not a result of artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

DAC

Title

​​​​​​​​​Procurement of Reference Dosimetry Calibration Services for Radiation Measurement Equipment​

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

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

National Physical Laboratory Ltd

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House

02992144

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £72,500

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £72,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Knockbracken Healthcare Park

Belfast

BT8 8BH

Email

FinanceProcurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom