Tender for Pre-Natal Testing Service
Implementation of In-House Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Trisomy 21, 18 and 13.
United Kingdom-Cardiff: Health services
2015/S 051-088964
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Cardiff and Vale Local Health Board
Floor 8 Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Christian Clee
CF14 4XW Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2920744248
E-mail: christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
Electronic access to information: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.UK
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.UK
Further information can be obtained from: Cardiff and Vale Local Healthboard
Floor 8 Brecknock, University Hospital of Wales
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Christian Clee
CF14 4XW Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 292090744248
E-mail: christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Cardiff and Vale Local Healthboard
Floor 8 Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Christian Clee
CF14 4XW Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 292090744248
E-mail: christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Cardiff and Vale Local Healthboard
Floor 8 Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Christian Clee
CF14 4XW Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 29209744248
E-mail: christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XW.
NUTS code UKL22
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
— Lowest cost per sample;
— Consumables;
— Hardware;
— Complete IT solution for analysis and reporting;
— Skill transfer and training;
— Backup / failover solution;
— Full technical and clinical validation of solution;
— All aspects must conform with the laboratory’s quality accreditation.
Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales athttp://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=24170
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85100000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)Lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
II.2.2)Information about options
Description of these options: Contract duration is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year.
Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
II.2.3)Information about renewals
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
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
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 21.4.2015 – 12:00
Place:
On Bravo eTender Wales.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information
2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.
3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed PQQ’s after the stated closing date.
4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.
5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.
6. In reference to II.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents.
7. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership — Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board
This notice is to make any and all potential bidders aware that a PQQ is available on Bravo eTender Wales and must be returned completed by the 14.4.2015.
The Bravo reference is; Project_29900
(WA Ref: 24170).
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: