The intention is to provide an efficient, timely, cost effective and secure courier service delivering parcels to customers across the UK.
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Courier Services for the Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Huddersfield.
NUTS code UKE43
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials is situated in Huddersfield and currently manufactures a wide range of medicinal products which are supplied to a large cross section of public and private sector organisations, such as NHS Trusts and pharmacies throughout the UK. The intention is to provide an efficient, timely, cost effective and secure courier service delivering parcels to customers across the UK; Northern Ireland and to EU countries, including returns, overnight parking and transshipment. The outline scope includes 3 Lots which may be if required accommodated by the award of more than 1 contract. Lot 1 Same day / Next day delivery Lot 2 Cold Chain Lot 3 Controlled Drugs.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials is situated in Huddersfield and currently manufactures a wide range of medicinal products which are supplied to a large cross section of public and private sector organisations, such as NHS Trusts and pharmacies throughout the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland). HPS currently dispatches approximately 300-350 packages per week Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Made up of 50 same day and next day deliveries per day, between 3 and 8 controlled drug deliveries per day, and approximately 10 cold chain deliveries per day. The intention is to provide an efficient, timely, cost effective and secure courier service delivering parcels to customers across the UK; Northern Ireland and to EU countries, including returns, overnight parking and transshipment. The outline scope below includes 3 Lots which may be if required accommodated by the award of more than one contract. Lot 1 Same day / Next day delivery Lot 2 Cold Chain Lot 3 Controlled Drugs.
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.2.2016. Completion 1.2.2018
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Lot 1 Same day / Next day Courier service
1)Short description
In total there are approximately 300-350 packages per week Monday to Friday are made (excluding public holidays). Made up of 50 same day and next day deliveries per day, between 3 and 8 controlled drug deliveries per day, and approximately 10 cold chain deliveries per day. The intention is to provide an efficient, timely, cost effective and secure courier service delivering parcels to customers across the UK; Northern Ireland and to EU countries, including returns, overnight parking and transshipment.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Lot 2 Cold Chain Courier service
1)Short description
In total there are approximately 300-350 packages per week Monday to Friday are made (excluding public holidays). Made up of 50 same day and next day deliveries per day, between 3 and 8 controlled drug deliveries per day, and approximately 10 cold chain deliveries per day. The intention is to provide an efficient, timely, cost effective and secure courier service delivering parcels to customers across the UK; Northern Ireland and to EU countries, including returns, overnight parking and transshipment.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Lot 3 Controlled Drugs Courier service
1)Short description
In total there are approximately 300-350 packages per week Monday to Friday are made (excluding public holidays). Made up of 50 same day and next day deliveries per day, between 3 and 8 controlled drug deliveries per day, and approximately 10 cold chain deliveries per day. The intention is to provide an efficient, timely, cost effective and secure courier service delivering parcels to customers across the UK; Northern Ireland and to EU countries, including returns, overnight parking and transshipment.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The supplier must provide full details if he:
a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, whose affairs are being administered by the court, who has entered into an arrangement with creditors or who 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 for an arrangement with creditors or is the subject of any other similar proceedings under national laws or regulations.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
c) Has been convicted of an offence concerning his professional conduct by a judgement which has the force of res judicata;
d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can justify;
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 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 those of the country of the contracting authority.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CA3085
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
7.10.2015 – 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
HD3 3AE Huddersfield
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail: susan.horn@cht.nhs.uk
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
2.9.2015