CONTRACT NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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Section I: Contracting Authority
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I.1)
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Name, Address and Contact Point(s)
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Cardiff & Vale Local Health Board |
Floor 8 Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales |
Cardiff |
CF14 4XW |
UK |
Procurement
Christian Clee |
+44 2920744248 |
christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk |
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http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.UK
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.UK
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I.2)
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Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities
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Section II: Object of the Contract
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II.1)
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Description
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II.1.1)
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Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authorityImplementation of In-House Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Trisomy 21, 18 and 13 |
II.1.2(a))
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Type of works contract
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II.1.2(b))
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Type of supplies contract
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II.1.2(c))
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Type of service contract25 |
II.1.2)
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Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance
University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, CF14 4XW
UKL22 |
II.1.3)
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This notice involves
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II.1.4)
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Information on framework agreement (if applicable)
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Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged
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Duration of the framework agreement
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Justification for a framework agreement the duration of which exceeds four years
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Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
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Frequency and value of the contracts to be awarded |
II.1.5)
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Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Implementation of a rapid Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) screening service that focuses on T13, T18 and T21 including technical transfer for in-house delivery. The solution is to include the following:
- 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
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II.1.6)
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Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
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85100000 |
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II.1.7)
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Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) |
II.1.8)
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Division into lots No |
II.1.9)
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Will variants be accepted
No |
II.2)
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Quantity or Scope of the Contract
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II.2.1)
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Total quantity or scope |
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390000.00 GBP |
II.2.2)
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OptionsContract duration is for 2 years with the option to extend for a further 1 year. |
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Provisional timetable for recourse to these options24 |
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Number of possible renewals1 |
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In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated time frame for subsequent contracts12 |
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information
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III.1)
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Conditions Relating to the Contract
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III.1.1)
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Deposits and guarantees required
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III.1.2)
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Main Terms of financing and payment and/or reference to the relevant provisions
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III.1.3)
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Legal form to be taken by the grouping of suppliers, contractors or service providers to whom the contract is to be awarded
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III.1.4)
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Other particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is subject
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III.2)
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Conditions for Participation
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III.2.1)
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Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
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III.2.2)
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Economic and financial capacity
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III.2.3)
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Technical capacity
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III.2.4)
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Reserved contracts
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Section IV: Procedure
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IV.1)
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Type of Procedure
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Justification for the choice of accelerated procedure
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IV.1.1)
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Have candidates already been selected? No |
IV.1.2)
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Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate6 |
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Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates
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IV.1.3)
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Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
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IV.2)
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Award Criteria
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No
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Yes
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No
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IV.2.2)
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An electronic auction will be used No
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IV.3 Administrative Information
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IV.3.1)
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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
14/2046
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IV.3.2)
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Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
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Other previous publications
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IV.3.3)
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Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
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IV.3.4)
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Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 14-04-2015
12:00 |
IV.3.5)
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Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates 21-04-2015
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IV.3.6)
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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
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IV.3.7)
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Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
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IV.3.8)
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Conditions for opening tenders
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21-04-2015
12:00 on Bravo eTender Wales
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Section VI: Other Information
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VI.1)
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Indicate whether this procurement is a recurrent one and the Estimated timing for further notices to be published
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VI.2)
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Does the contract relate to a Project/Programme financed by Community Funds? No
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VI.3)
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Additional Information
1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.
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 14th of April 2015.
The Bravo reference is; Project_29900
(WA Ref:24170)
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VI.4)
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Procedures for appeal
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VI.4.1)
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Body responsible for appeal procedures
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Body responsible for mediation procedures
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VI.4.2)
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Lodging of appeals
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2009.
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VI.4.3)
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Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
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VI.5)
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Dispatch date of this Notice 13-03-2015 |
ANNEX A
Additional Addresses and Contact Points
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I)
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Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained
Cardiff & Vale Local Healthboard |
Floor 8 Brecknock, University Hospital of Wales |
Cardiff |
CF14 4XW |
UK |
Procurement
Christian Clee |
+44 292090744248 |
christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk |
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http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk |
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II)
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Address and contact points from which specifications and additional documentation may be obtained
Cardiff & Vale Local Healthboard |
Floor 8 Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales |
Cardiff |
CF14 4XW |
UK |
Procurement
Christian Clee |
+44 292090744248 |
christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk |
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http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk |
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III)
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Address and contact points to which Tenders/Requests to Participate must be sent
Cardiff & Vale Local Healthboard |
Floor 8 Brecknock House, University Hospital of Wales |
Cardiff |
CF14 4XW |
UK |
Procurement
Christian Clee |
+44 29209744248 |
christian.clee@wales.nhs.uk |
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http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk |
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