Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
RVJ
Acute Trusts
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
Contact person: BWPC Lucy Barker
Telephone: +44 1173420812
E-mail: lucy.barker@uhbristol.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bwpc.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25858&B=NHSSW
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=25858&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Disposable Curtains
Reference number: BWPCNC157- RA3 - RA7 - RVJ
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39515100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust are issuing this invitation to tender for the provision of disposable curtains and associated maintenance.
A 3-year contract will be awarded to the successful contractor. The contract may be extended by a further 2 x 1 year periods by agreement of all parties and following regular performance review and achievement of key performance indicators.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39515000
50000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust (“The Trusts”) current disposable curtain requirements are provided by external providers, with varying service arrangements.
— the Trusts require disposable curtains, disposable window blinds, tracking systems and design,
— all disposable curtains should be tested to ensure compliance with NHS Specification for Flame Retardancy,
— all disposable curtains meet should meet required British Standard BS 5867 Part 2 type BC,
— the Trusts do not require antibacterial coating on our disposable curtains. However if this is cost effective it will be considered as a variant bid. But this should be clearly stated within the pricing schedule,
— curtains should be in one piece without joins to ensure infection control measures.
The curtain gliders must be compatible within each trust and fit the currently installed rails, and must facilitate a rapid change over from a used curtain to a new replacement in less than 60 seconds. This will need to be demonstrated at the presentation which will be scored as part of the evaluation.
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
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
SQ documentation and then ITT shortlisting.
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
This contract will primarily be for any NHS Trust/Organisation within the remit of the Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium this is to include any public/private sector organisation or service. Current members include North Somerset Community Interest Company and Bristol Community Health CIC.
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
List and brief description of conditions:
As per the SQ
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
25/01/2019
Local time: 16:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
07/03/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/07/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for an additional 2 years 5 years in total if fully extended.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3 Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1173420812
E-mail: lucy.barker@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3 Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1173420812
E-mail: lucy.barker@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3 Whitefriars, Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1173420812
E-mail: lucy.barker@uhbristol.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/12/2018