Tender for Test Your Blood Type Kits

NHS Blood and Transplant want to procure a regular supply of blood type testing consumables.

United Kingdom-Filton: Blood-testing reagents

2019/S 127-310126

Contract notice

Supplies

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

NHS Blood and Transplant
North Bristol Park
Filton, Bristol
BS34 7QH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179217230
E-mail: samantha.phillips@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS code: UK

Internet address(es):Main address: https://www.nhsbt.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://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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:

Test Your Blood Type Kits

II.1.2)Main CPV code

33696200

II.1.3)Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4)Short description:

NHS Blood and Transplant want to procure a regular supply of blood type testing consumables to raise awareness of blood donation, most needed blood types engaging with the public to address myths and barriers towards donation and inspire and motivate people to become donors.

The scope of the work ranges from providing testing events in general public spaces, or bespoke company sessions, through to sending kits to people at home to self-test. The kits need to be easy to transport in small and medium quantities to deliver events. To plan events, staff will have to ensure sufficiency of supply of all testing items as part of their event management. For self-tests they need to be light-weight for those being sent through Royal Mail.

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: UK

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Test your blood type kits.

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: 01/10/2019

End: 30/09/2023

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

2 x 1 year.

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

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

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

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: 29/07/2019

Local time: 18:00

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

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 29/07/2019

Local time: 17:00

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

NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Filton, Bristol
BS34 7QH
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1179217223

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:

28/06/2019