Provision of microvirology sample testing services

Health Protection Agency
61 Colindale Avenue
For the attention of: Mark Polglase
NW9 5EQ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2083276676
E-mail: mark.polglase@hpa.org.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: www.hpa.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: www.hpa.bravosolution.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions

General public services

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Provision of microvirology sample testing services.

Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: England and Wales (possibly other parts of the UK).
NUTS code UK

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in years: 2

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of microvirology sample testing services in England (and possibly other parts of the UK).
The requirements is split into 32 lots (see below for further details).
The intention is to award one framework to one supplier for each lot, although a supplier may be awarded more than one lot.

85145000, 85111820, 85111800, 85111810

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

Variants will be accepted: no

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of microvirology sample testing services in England (and possibly other parts of the UK). The requirement is split into 32 lots as detailed below. Only one supplier will be awarded each lot, but bidders may be awarded more than one lot. The lots are:
Lot 1: HIV Branch DNA – workload 6 samples per year.
Lot 2: HIV 2 Proviral DNA – workload 6 samples per year.
Lot 3: Varicella zoster Genotyping – workload 3 samples per year.
Lot 4: Rabies PCR – workload 16 samples per year.
Lot 5: Rabies Serology assay – workload 50 samples per year.
Lot 6: Gancyclovir antiviral level – workload 115 samples per year.
Lot 7: Valganciclovir – workload 2 samples per year.
Lot 8: Amikacin Assay – workload 92 samples per year.
Lot 9: Streptomycin antibiotic level assay – workload 52 samples per year.
Lot 10: Daptomycin – workload 24 samples per year.
Lot 11: Chloromphenicol antibiotic level – workload 1 sample per year.
Lot 12: Flucytosine antibiotic level – workload 33 samples per year.
Lot 13: Co-trimoxazole antibiotic level – workload 86 samples per year.
Lot 14: Cycloserine level assay – workload 16 samples per year.
Lot 15: Rifabutin Level – workload 3 samples per year.
Lot 16: Rifampicin assay – workload 10 samples per year.
Lot 17: Teicoplanin assay – workload 126 samples per year.
Lot 18: Brucella Serology confirmation – workload 10 samples per year.
Lot 19: Brucella Total IgG/IgM – workload 10 samples per year.
Lot 20: Brucella Microagglutination test – workload 10 samples per year.
Lot 21: Leptospira interrogans DNA – workload 1 sample per year.
Lot 22: Campylobacter Serology – workload 155 samples per year.
Lot 23: Whipples PCR – workload 34 samples per year.
Lot 24: Whipples Serology – workload 14 samples per year.
Lot 25: Enterovirus Complement Fixation Test – workload 240 samples per year.
Lot 26: Chlamydia Serology – workload 70 samples per year.
Lot 27: Chlamydia MIF – workload 70 samples per year.
Lot 28: IgG Legionella pneumophilia sgp1 EIA – workload 450 samples per year.
Lot 29: Linezolid assay – workload 12 samples per year.
Lot 30: Voriconazole assay – workload less than 10 samples per year.
Lot 31: Posaconazole assay – workload less than 10 samples per year.
Lot 32: Itraconazol assay- workload less than 10 samples per year.
NB: Workloads for all the Lots above are indicative only.
Suppliers will be expected to provide tests not listed where they have the facility to do so, on terms agreed at the time the requirement arises.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
Suppliers will also be required to provide clinical advice, and any other requirements as detailed in the tender documentation.
The framework agreement will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

Options: yes
Description of these options: There will be an option, exercisable at the Authority’s option only, to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months from the expiry of the initial 2 year term of the contract.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an HIV Branch assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 6 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time for the delivery of results of 7 working days for 80 % of the samples referred and 14 working days for 100 % of the samples referred.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an HIV 2 Proviral DNA assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 6 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of a minimum of 10 working days and maximum of 14 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

Detailed in short description above.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Varicella zoster Genotyping assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 3 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time for the delivery of results of no more than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

As described in short description above.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of a Rabies PCR assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 16 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time for the delivery of results of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

As described in short description above.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Rabies serology assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 50 samples for this assay.
The HPA requires that 80 % of the samples referred have a turnaround time of 10 working days and 100 % by 14 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111800, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Gancyclovir antiviral level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 115 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Valganciclovir assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 2 samples for this assay. The HPA requires that 80 % of the samples referred have a turnaround time of 7 working days and 100 % by 14 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Amilkacin assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 92 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 1 working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Streptomycin antibiotic level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 52 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 1 working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Daptomycin assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 24 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 1 working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Chloromphenicol antibiotic level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 1 sample for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Flucytosine antibiotic level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 33 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Co-trimoxazole antibiotic level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 86 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Cycloserine level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 16 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Rifabutin Level assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 3 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than one working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Rifampicin assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 1 working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of Teicoplanin assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 126 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 1 working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Brucella serology confirmation assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Brucella Total IgG/IgM assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Brucella Microagglutination test assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Leptospira interrogans DNA assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 1 sample for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 10 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Campylobacter Serology assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 155 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Whipples PCR Assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 34 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Whipples Serology Assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 14 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 7 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Enterovirus complement fixation assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 240 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 15 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Chlamydia Serology assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 70 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 10 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Chlamydia MIF assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 70 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of less than 10 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111820

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an IgG Legionella pneumophilia sgp1 EIA assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 450 samples for this assay. The HPA requires that 80 % of the samples referred have a turnaround time of seven working days and 100 % by 14 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111800, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Linezolid assay.
In the past year the HPA referred 12 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 1 working day.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Voriconazole assay.
In the past year the HPA referred least than 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Posaconazole assay.
In the past year the HPA referred less than 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is tendering for the provision of an Itraconazol assay.
In the past year the HPA referred less than 10 samples for this assay. The HPA requires a turnaround time of no more than 2 working days.
The supplier must use laboratories and assays that meet a recognised quality standard e.g. CPA accreditation.
The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a period of up to a further 12 months.
This tender is being publicised to meet the HPA’s requirements but the contract will be open for use by other government agencies.

85145000, 85111810

As described in Short Description above.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

To be described in ITT documentation if required.

To be described in ITT documentation if required.

To be described in ITT documentation if required.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with parts 4 and 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information received in response to an invitation to tender.
Suppliers instructions how to express interest in this tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://hpa.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register,

— Accept the terms and conditions and click “Continue”,
— Enter your correct business and user details,
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete,
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an interest in the tender:
— Login to the portal with the username/password,
— Click the “PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers” link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier),
— Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content,
— Click the “Express Interest” button at the top of the page,
— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your “My PQQs/ My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
— You can now access any attachments by clicking “Buyer Attachments” in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box.
3. Responding to the tender:
— Click ‘My Response” under “PQQ/ ITT Details”, you can choose to “Create Response” or to “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining),
— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification,
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT,
— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the “Submit Response” button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
When requesting access to the online questionnaires, please notify the team if you have any accessibility issues (disabilities) which may prevent you from providing a high quality response using the e-Sourcing portal. This will then allow the Contracting Authority to agree with you an appropriate format for you to view and respond to the requirements. All communications shall be in English. Tenders and all supporting documentation must be priced in Sterling and all payments under the contract will be in Sterling. Any contract or agreement resulting from the acceptance of a tender will be considered as a contract made in England according to English Law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept any tender and reserves the right to accept any part of the tender unless the potential provider expressly stipulates to the contrary. Any Potential provider may be disqualified who meets any of the criteria outlined in 23 (4) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC).

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Potential providers will be assessed in accordance with Parts 4 and 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information received in response to an invitation to tender. The Contracting Authority may take into account any of the following information:
(a) Appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) A statement of the undertaking’s overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 2 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Potential Providers will be assessed in accordance with Parts 4 and 5 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006,as amended (implementing Title II, Chapter VII, Section 2 of Directive 2004/18/EC), on the basis of information received in response to an invitation to tender. The Contracting Authority may have regard to any of the following means in its assessment:
(a) A list of the principal deliveries effected or the main services provided in the past 3 years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private;
(b) An indication of the environmental management measures that the economic operator will be able to apply when performing the contract;
(c) A statement of the average annual manpower of the service provider or contractor;
(d) An indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract.

Open

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

An electronic auction will be used: no

BSP 375

no

23.4.2012 – 10:00

English.

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)