Tender for Medical Physics Support Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Marlborough Road
Town: Swindon
NUTS code: UKK14 Swindon
Postal code: SN3 6BB
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: emily.ohare@nhs.net
Telephone: +44 1793604739

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.gwh.nhs.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: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/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:

Itt__31287 — Medical Physics Support Services

Reference number: RN3/001543/06/20

II.1.2)Main CPV code

50421200 Repair and maintenance services of X-ray equipment

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

This invitation to tender is for the provision of medical physics advisory and quality assurance services to The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in relation to the use of all types of radiation throughout the Trust. As such, the expectation is that any offer received provides assurances that appropriate physics support is delivered for any imaging and associated equipment used in the clinical pathway. The service is supplemented by medical physics experts who supply ionising and non-ionising radiation protection and quality assurance (QA) services for the Wiltshire Breast Screening Service.

The authority is looking to let this contract for a 5-year term.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 515 000.00 GBP

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)

85140000 Miscellaneous health services

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKK14 Swindon

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

This invitation to tender is for the provision of medical physics advisory and quality assurance services to The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in relation to the use of all types of radiation throughout the Trust. As such, the expectation is that any offer received provides assurances that appropriate physics support is delivered for any imaging and associated equipment used in the clinical pathway. The service is supplemented by medical physics experts who supply ionising and non-ionising radiation protection and quality assurance (QA) services for the Wiltshire Breast Screening Service.

The Authority is looking to let this contract for a 5-year term.

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

Start: 30/11/2020

End: 29/11/2025

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.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

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

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

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: no

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: 17/08/2020

Local time: 13:00

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: 17/08/2020

Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: yes

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Official name: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Swindon
Postal code: SN3 6BB
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:

29/06/2020