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UK-Normanton: reagent strips

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   NORMANTON
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:300338-2009
Publication Date:   Nov 4, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 8, 2009
Buyer:   NHS SUPPLY CHAIN ACTING AS AGENT FOR NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   NHS SUPPLY CHAIN ACTING AS AGENT FOR NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
NORMANTON, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
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Notice Type: 2110 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 209/2009, #300338-2009
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender


Update: Nov 4, 2009


Notice Type: 8098 - Additional information
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 212/2009, #304407-2009
Referenced Document Number: 300338-2009
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): NHS Supply Chain acting as
agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Supply Chain Foxbridge Way
Normanton West Yorkshire, UK-Normanton WF6 1TL. Tel. +44 1244582821.
E-mail: chris.x.williams@supplychain.nhs.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.supplychain.nhs.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent
for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Supply Chain Foxbridge Way
Normanton West Yorkshire, UK-Normanton WF6 1TL. URL:
http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS
Supply Chain Foxbridge Way Normanton West Yorkshire, UK-Normanton WF6 1TL.
URL: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: NHS Supply Chain
acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Supply Chain
Foxbridge Way Normanton West Yorkshire, UK-Normanton WF6 1TL. URL:
http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
National or federal agency/office.
Health.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The supply of Urinalysis Strips and Readers including all associated
consumables.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Various locations in UK.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with
several operators.
Maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 2.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000 000,00 and 5 000 000,00 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Supply of
Urinalysis Strips and Semi Automated Analyser’s including service and
maintenance, documents, initial supplies and training as well as training
manuals.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 33124131, 33124100.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: No.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Precise quantities are unknown and will
also depend on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated
that initial expenditure will be in the region of 1 000 000 GBP to£5 000
000 GBP for this contract award this is approximate only and the values
will be to such level as those purchasing under the framework consider
necessary to provide suitable requirements.
Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend on the number of
suppliers appointed. For information, NHS Supply Chain’s recent annual
requirement for products within this range has been in excess of (state
figure) GBP.
II.2.2) Options: No.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 24 (from the award of the contract).
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: No.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
1.12.2009 - 15:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender: Duration in days: 120 (from the date stated for receipt of
tender).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Date: 2.12.2009 - 09:00.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into
arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or
services which it may make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2)
any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other
statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK
healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework
Agreement and enter into contracts under it.
The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and the successful
suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies
and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at
its sole discretion. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the
contract must be priced in sterling and written in English.
Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England
according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs
incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract
opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the
procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the
procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the
contract by alternative means if it appears that the contract can be more
advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically
advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. All
communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain’s eTendering portal
at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk using the Message Centre facility
linked to this particular contract notice.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: Refer to point VI.4.2.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 27.10.2009.


NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS
Supply Chain Foxbridge Way, West Yorkshire, UK-WF6 1TL Normanton. Tel. +44
1244582821. E-mail: chris.x.williams@supplychain.nhs.uk.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 29.10.2009,
2009/S 209-300338)
RE: CPV: 33124131, 33124100.
Reagent strips.
Diagnostic devices.
Instead of: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to
participate: 1.12.2009 (15:00).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: 2.12.2009 (09:00).
Read: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to
participate: 8.12.2009 (15:00).
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: 9.12.2009 (09:00).
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