Official UK procurement notice
HCC2012605 - Framework Agreement for Supply of First Aid Kits and Consumables
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council (the ‘Council’) on behalf of Herts Fullstop and Hampshire County Council is currently out to procurement for the supply of first aid kits, equipment and consumables. Further information in regards to this opportunity can be found in II.2.4) Description of the procurement field. Organisations wishing to take part in this project are invited to "express interest" which will give access to the full procurement documents in the e-tendering system. Please see VI.3) Additional information for further information. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the correspondence area in the e-Tendering system, in accordance with the procurement documents and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.
CPV: Medical aids · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Medical gauze · Medical kits · Medical wadding
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 7 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1First Aid KitsAwardedRenewal
Full details on each lot are in the procurement documents. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the full term. This value is for both participating authorities. For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the framework agreement will be approximately Herts Fullstop — 198 000.00 GBP, Hampshire County Council — 142,000.00 GBP for all lots. The framework agreement will be awarded for a term of 4 years. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the Council and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established framework agreement. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the services provided, any framework agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their bid, where appropriate
Lot #2First Aid Equipment and ConsumablesAwardedRenewal
Full details on each lot are in the procurement documents. The estimated total value of the framework agreement is stated in II.1.5) of this notice and is for the full term. This value is for both participating authorities.For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated annual value of the framework agreement will be approximately Herts Fullstop — 198,000.00 GBP, Hampshire County Council — 142,000.00 GBP for all lots. Lot 2 Annual Value is approximately £320,000.00. The framework agreement will be awarded for a term of 4 years. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. There will be no form of exclusivity or volume that is guaranteed under the resultant framework agreement and the Council and other participating authorities will be entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other suppliers for the provision of any, or all, of the requirements which are the same as, or similar to those specified under the established framework agreement. Organisations should be aware that due to the nature of the services provided, any framework agreement formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Organisations should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting theirbid, where appropriate.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- “HCC2012605 - Framework Agreement for Supply of First Aid Kits and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 23 Feb 2021, 16:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jan 2022, 12:37 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Mar 2021 – …
- Authority reference
HCC2012605- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-001704- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02957bFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award a Framework Agreement before a contract is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where a Framework Agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
Publisher note: Hertfordshire County Council has worked closely with its districts and partners to create a joint procurement portal called supply Hertfordshire. This portal provides an e-Tendering system which is run by In-Tend. To access this procurement opportunity please visit www.supplyhertfordshire.uk and follow the on-screen guidance. In accordance with Regulation 53 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Council's procurement documents are available within the e-Tendering system. This is a one stage procurement process. Therefore, if you wish to be considered as a tenderer you must complete and submit a tender by the specified closing date and time. Tender submissions cannot be uploaded after this return deadline. If you are experiencing problems In-Tend offer a help section which includes a dedicated UK support desk which can be contacted via email: support@in-tend.com or Telephone: +44 1144070065 for any website/technical questions, Monday to Friday, 8.30-17.00. The Council reserves the right at any time to cease the procurement process and not award a framework agreement or to award only part of the opportunity described in this notice. If the Council takes up this right, then they will not be responsible for or pay the expenses or losses, which may be incurred by any organisation or tenderer as a result. The Council undertakes to hold confidential any information provided in the proposal submitted, subject to the Council's obligations under the law including the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If the organisation considers that any of the information submitted in the proposal should not be disclosed because of its sensitivity then this should be stated with the reason for considering it sensitive. The Council will then endeavour to consult with the applicant about such sensitive information when considering any request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 before replying to such a request. The Council reserves the right to carry out additional financial checks on all organisations bidding for this opportunity at any time during the procurement process. This is to ensure that they continue to meet the Council's requirements and remain financially viable to fulfil the requirements under the framework agreement
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
26 Mar 2021 → 20 Jan 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Jan 2022, 12:37 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Jan 2022, 12:37 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
First Aid Kits
- Signed
- 11 Nov 2021
- Value
- £80,000
- Status
- active
First Aid Equipment & Consumables
- Signed
- 11 Nov 2021
- Value
- £1,280,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · First Aid Kits | 5bids · 5 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 2 · First Aid Equipment and Consumables | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Chief Legal OfficerReview contact point
- High CourtMediation bodyReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
10 commercial parties on the notice- Aero Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Aero Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Crest Medical Limited T/A Wallace Cameron InternationalFramework contractor
- Koolpak LimitedFramework contractor
- Pharmed UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Reliance Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Reliance Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Safety First Aid Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Safety First Aid Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Steroplast Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria