Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol and Weston Purchasing Consortium on behalf of North Bristol NHS Trust
RVJ
Level 3 Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, South West Region
Bristol
UK
Contact person: BWPC Dawn Williams
Telephone: +44 1173420814
E-mail: dawn.williams2@uhbristol.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bwpc.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.uk.eu-supply.com
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=26734&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=26734&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent 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
Microarray Provision
Reference number: BWPC ME905 RVJ
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
North Bristol NHS Trust is intending to purchase by way of seperate lots either a SNP Microarrays (capable of CNV detection and SNP genotyping) or equipment capable of large scale massively parallel (Next Generation) sequencing and scanning SNP Microarrays (capable of CNV detection and SNP genotyping) as part of the wider Pathology Sciences and the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub strategy and to meet the requirements of the NHSE National Genomic Test Directory for Cancer. Consideration will also be given for platforms that meet the requirements of the NHSE National Genomic Test Directory for Rare Disease and Cancer. The system must be capable of enabling batch flexibility to ensure efficient and responsive running of these urgent clinically urgent services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Microarray Provision
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
UK
Main site or place of performance:
South West Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South West Genomics Laboratory Hub is intending to purchase equipment capable of scanning SNP Microarrays (capable of CNV detection and SNP genotyping) as part of the wider Pathology Sciences and the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub strategy and to meet the requirements of the NHSE National Genomic Test Directory for Cancer. The equipment is required to streamline current service delivery onto a consolidated pipeline suitable for Cancer investigations, including FFPE testing, as well as facilitating more specialised applications, for example combined methylation and copy number assessment or genome wide gene expression studies. Consideration will also be given for platforms that meet the requirements of the NHSE National Genomic Test Directory for Rare Disease and Cancer. The system must be capable of enabling batch flexibility to ensure efficient and responsive running of these urgent clinically urgent services.
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:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Maintenance, support and consumables may be subject to annual renewals for up to 5 years after the initial 5-year contract duration. If contract fully extended, maximum term 10 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Maintenance, support and consumables may be subject to annual renewals for up to 5 years after the initial 5-year contract duration. If contract fully extended, maximum term 10 years.
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
Please ensure that you access and read all of the documentation contained in document folder.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Microarray and Sequencer Provision
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
South West Region.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South West Genomics Laboratory Hub (SWGLH) is intending to purchase equipment capable of large scale massively parallel (Next Generation) sequencing and scanning SNP Microarrays (capable of CNV detection and SNP genotyping) as part of the wider Pathology Sciences and the South West Genomic Laboratory Hub strategy and to meet the requirements of the NHSE National Genomic Test Directory for Cancer and Rare Disease. The equipment is required to expand existing next generation sequencing capacity across the SWGLH Cancer and Rare Disease services and to streamline aspects of current and predicted service delivery onto a consolidated microarray pipeline suitable for Cancer and Rare Disease investigations.
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:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Maintenance, support and consumables may be subject to annual renewals for up to 5 years after the initial 5-year contract duration. If contract fully extended, maximum term 10 years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Maintenance, support and consumables may be subject to annual renewals for up to 5 years after the initial 5-year contract duration. If contract fully extended, maximum term 10 years.
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
Please ensure that you access and read all of the documentation contained in document folder.
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:
Stated within tender documentation.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/03/2019
Local time: 12:00
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:
20/04/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
20/03/2019
Local time: 12:00
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.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Level 3 Whitefriars Lewins Mead
Bristol
BS1 2NT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2019