Supply and Maintenance of Clinical Chemistry Analysers

Supply of bench-top clinical chemistry analysers under a reagent rental agreement.

United Kingdom-Cambridge: Blood analysers

2020/S 095-228325

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Hills Rd
Town: Cambridge
NUTS code: UKH12
Postal code: CB2 0QQ
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Kevin Macey
E-mail: kevin.macey@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Telephone: +44 1223274304

Internet address(es):Main address: www.cuh.org.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.cuh.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://cuh.bravosolution.co.uk/web_cuh/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Supply and Maintenance of Clinical Chemistry Analysers under a Reagent Rental Agreement

Reference number: ADD/PU/KM/20/05

II.1.2)Main CPV code

38434520

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks offers for the supply of bench-top clinical chemistry analysers under a reagent rental agreement.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKH12

Main site or place of performance:

Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

As described in clause II.1.4) above.

II.2.5)Award criteria

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

II.2.6)Estimated value

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

Duration in months: 60

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

Accelerated procedure

Justification:

The performance and reliability of the existing clinical chemistry analysers is no longer viable, creating unacceptable clinical risk. To safeguard clinical services within the Emergency Department replacement analysers are required urgently.

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

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

Date: 02/06/2020

Local time: 17:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 02/06/2020

Local time: 18:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1) Register your company on the BravoSolutions eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

— browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://cuh.bravosolution.co.uk/web_cuh/login.html 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 email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2) Express an Interest in the tender

— login onto the portal with the user name/password;

— click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier);

— click on the relevant ITT (itt 2067) to access the content;

— click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page;

— this will move the ITT into your ‘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 ‘ITT Details’ box.

3) Responding to the tender:

— click ‘My Response’ under ‘ 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 on screen instructions to complete the ITT;

— there may be a mixture of on line and off line 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.

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Cambridge
Postal code: CB2 0QQ
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

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

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

13/05/2020