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Published 19 Jan 2023, 12:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Blood Culture Analysers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals Plymouth (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,700,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blood Culture Analysers and Associated Consumables and Reagents

Reference T22/07/05

CPV: Blood analysers · Blood analysis services · Diagnostic systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Blood Culture Analysers and Associated Consumables and ReagentsRenewalPublished value£1,700,000

Blood Culture Analysers and Associated Consumables and Reagents

The requirement is to replace the existing systems including associated consumables and reagents which are used to measure Blood Cultures.

The contract length will be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The contract value (Primary Term) for all Trusts combined is estimated at £1,700,000.

It is the intention of the Trusts to novate the award of this contract into the current and future Pathology Managed Laboratory Service contracts in this region, currently with Roche Diagnostics Ltd and Abbott Laboratories Ltd. By responding to the tender you are confirming your acceptance for the awarded contract to be novated.

Delivery: South West · Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5YE
Extensions: The primary term of the contract is 60 months with the option to extend for a up to a further 24 months.Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    List and brief description of conditions: Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrollment on professional or trade registers

    List and brief description of conditions: Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrollment on professional or trade registers

    List and brief description of conditions: List and brief description of conditions: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:

    1. Suppliers are required to submit their tender response via the Trusts e-tendering portal - CTM - which is accessed at uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗ - please make sure that you are registered to avoid any future delays.
    2. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

    (a) Is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;

    (b) Is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;

    (c) Has been convicted by a judgment which …

  • Economic & financial standing

    The Trust will also be utilising the NHS supplier information database (sid4gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. As well as responding to the tender via the e-tendering portal , candidates are requested to provide or update their profile on the sid4gov as follows:

    a) candidates should register on sid4gov at http//gps.cabinetoffice.g… ↗ by clicking on the Register Organisation tab and select the Supplier button.

    b) to continue with the registration process Suppliers must have a current DUNS Number. If a Supplier does not have a DUNS Number there is a link to the D&B UK website to request a DUNS Supplier Number.

    c) Suppliers who already have a published profile on sid4gov must confirm that information is up to date ;i) candidates should ensure all relevant sections of their NHS sid4gov profile are completed to demonstrate their ability to meet the short listing criteria applicable to this contract. Where access to NHS sid4gov is unavailable, please contact NHS the sid4gov helpdesk.

    PLEASE NOTE ALL RESPONSES TO OJEU SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE E-TENDERING PORTAL AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED ON SID4GOV TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE COMPANY PROFILES ONLY

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jan 2023, 12:24 GMT
Last source update
14 Feb 2023, 12:54 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
T22/07/05
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004498
Classification (CPV)
Blood analysersBlood analysis servicesDiagnostic systems
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0398d2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Feb 2023 → 23 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    14 Feb 2023, 12:54 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    23 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    23 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Date123 Feb 20232 Mar 2023+7 d

Deadline for responses has been extended until Thursday 2nd March 2023 at noon.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Ground Floor, NU Building, 1 Brest Road, Derriford, Plymouth, South West, PL65YEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Peninsula Purchasing & Supplies AllianceReview body PlymouthContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria