CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): Buying Solutions, Rosebery
Court, St Andrews Business Park, Attn: Corporate Service Desk, Norwich NR7
0HS, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 3454102222. E-mail:
info@buyingsolutions.gsi.gov.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.buyingsolutions.gov.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: URL:
https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
URL: https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: URL:
https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their
regional or local sub-divisions.
Other: Public Procurement.
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:
Assistive Technologies –.
Telecare/Telehealth/Telecoaching Solutions.
Framework Agreement.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Main site or location of works: Primarily in the UK with some limited
requirements overseas, including but not limited to UK MoD bases located
overseas.
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.
Duration of the framework agreement: Duration in year(s): 2.
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds
four years: Initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for 2
further terms each of up to 12 months duration.
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 50 000 000 and 300 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Buying
Solutions as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a Pan
Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector
bodies (identified at VI.3) including but not limited to Central
Government Departments and their Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies;
NHS bodies and Local Authorities.
The above Public Sector Bodies have a need for the sale, supply,
importation, manufacture and/or assembly of products / services / managed
services in the Telecare / Telehealth / Telecoaching / Assistive
technology markets.
The framework agreement will be let for two years with two additional
twelve month extension options the provision to the public sector and
associated bodies of a comprehensive range of Telecare, Telehealth and
Telecoaching solutions is specified in more detail in lots 1 to 6 in
II.1.8 below. Suppliers may bid for one, more than one, or for all lots;
and must have a comprehensive solution capability specific to each of the
lots against which they wish to tender.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 85000000, 33100000,
85323000, 33190000.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: No.
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Telecare products
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33196000, 33196100, 33196200,
35121700, 32552120, 31625000, 31625100, 31625200, 31625300, 35100000,
33141621.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Telecare products include but are not limited to:
Enabling telecare products.
— base units - starting point for all dispersed telecare systems where the
base unit is connected to the telephone network, broadband (fixed or
mobile or via radio or location monitoring), power socket or battery,
— call/contact monitoring (hardware and software and related licenses).
Personal telecare products.
— activity monitors / movement detectors,
— bed or chair occupancy sensor,
— community & personal alarms e.g. pendants or watches,
— epilepsy sensors,
— fall detectors,
— home sensors/devices for recording activities of daily living,
— enuresis sensors,
— lighting controllers,
— medication dispensing and reminder devices,
— personal location monitoring devices, (e.g. GPS devices),
— pressure pads,
— property exit sensors e.g. door use sensors and automated exit reminder
messaging systems,
— pull cords,
— sirens, beacons and pagers.
Environmental telecare products.
— carbon monoxide detectors,
— environmental controls,
— fire or smoke alarms,
— flood detectors,
— natural gas detectors,
— shut off valves e.g. gas and water,
— temperature sensors.
Security and Safety Telecare Products.
— bogus caller button,
— door entry and security systems, including video for security purposes,
— key safes,
— Including all peripherals and consumables directly related to the above
telecare products.
This OJEU notice excludes the following products and related services that
do not contain an element of remote monitoring:
— hoists,
— home improvement services such as carpet fitting, gardening, or building
services such as draught proofing or repairing a broken window,
— minor or major home adaptations e.g. handles, handrails, building works,
— mobility equipment / walking aids,
— stair lifts,
— wheelchairs.
This Lot 1 will exclude products and related services stated in Lot 2, Lot
3, Lot 4, Lot 5 and Lot 6. Products from this lot will be purchased from
the framework agreement on an "off the shelf" basis rather than from
bespoke requirements.
For Lot 1, Buying Solutions will appoint a maximum of forty [40] suppliers
(Buying Solutions have a target of appointing between twenty five (25) &
forty (40)).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The frameworks will be for an
initial term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms
each of up to 12 months duration.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Telecare services
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 85323000, 35113300, 79512000,
45312000, 45312100, 45312200, 45314000, 45343000, 75251110, 51000000,
51110000, 51410000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Telecare services include but are not limited to:
— assessment,
— call monitoring,
— identification of suitable services,
— installation,
— maintenance,
— response services/home visits,
— review.
This Lot 2 will exclude products and related services stated in Lot 1, Lot
3, Lot 4, Lot 5 and Lot 6. Services from this lot will be purchased from
the framework agreement on an "off the shelf" basis rather than from
bespoke requirements.
For Lot 2, Buying Solutions will appoint a maximum of forty [40] suppliers
(Buying Solutions have a target of appointing between twenty five (25) &
forty (40)).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The frameworks will be for an
initial term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms
each of up to 12 months duration.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Telehealth products
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33196000, 33196100, 33196200,
33123210, 33195000, 33195110, 38434520, 38311000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Telehealth products include but are not limited to:
Enabling telehealth products:
— remote monitoring (hardware and software),
— home hubs and other personal application hosting and communications
devices e.g. set top boxes, personal computers with internet connection,
smart phones,
— licenses and content for telehealth products and services.
Personal telehealth products:
— blood glucose monitors,
— blood pressure monitors,
— body mass index (BMI) monitors,
— cardiac arrhythmia monitors,
— electrocardiogram (ECG) devices for patient use (2-lead),
— medication reminder systems,
— prothrombin ratio (PR) and international normalized ratio (INR)devices,
— pulse oxiometers,
— spirometers,
— personal temperature monitors,
— personal weighing scales,
— including all peripherals and consumables directly related to the above
telehealth.
Products.
This OJEU notice excludes the following products and related services that
do not contain an element of remote monitoring:
— devices requiring professional assistance in a GP practice or
professional healthcare setting, or those requiring professional
assistance for their use (such as 12-lead ECG),
— standalone devices,
— personal health records that are not a component of a wider telehealth
system,
— internet service provision (ISP).
This Lot 3 will exclude products and related services stated in Lot 1, Lot
2, Lot 4, Lot 5 and Lot 6. Products from this lot will be purchased from
the framework agreement on an "off the shelf" basis rather than from
bespoke requirements.
For Lot 3, Buying Solutions will appoint a maximum of forty [40] suppliers
(Buying Solutions have a target of appointing between twenty five (25) &
forty (40)).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The frameworks will be for an
initial term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms
each of up to 12 months duration.
The contracting authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Telehealth Services
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 85100000, 85140000, 85121200,
85121230, 33195200, 79512000, 45314000, 51000000, 51110000, 51410000,
50421000, 85148000, 85111810.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Telehealth services include but are not limited to:
— analysis,
— assessment,
— content provision e.g. educational/coaching - material/patient course
provision,
— decontamination (relating to re-usable products),
— identification of patient and patient groups,
— installation,
— maintenance,
— monitoring and response services,
— product modifications to software, content, user rights etc,
— removal,
— review,
— risk stratification.
This Lot 4 will exclude products and related services stated in Lot 1, Lot
2, Lot 3, Lot 5 and services stated in Lot 6.
Services from this lot will be purchased from the framework agreement on
an "off the shelf" basis rather than from bespoke requirements.
For Lot 4, Buying Solutions will appoint a maximum of forty [40] suppliers
(Buying Solutions have a target of appointing between twenty five (25) &
forty (40)).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The frameworks will be for an
initial term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms
each of up to 12 months duration.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Telecoaching Products & Services
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 85100000, 85140000, 85121200,
80320000, 80420000, 45314000, 51000000, 51110000, 51310000, 50421000,
50342000, 50343000, 85148000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Telecoaching products and services include but are
not limited to:
— video/audio conferencing between patient/clients in the community and
clinician/care services to support the delivery of health and social care,
— health coaching using telephone or video conferencing,
— public access health kiosks providing personal health checks and health
information,
— related installation, hosting, operation and maintenance,
— content provision e.g. educational/coaching material/patient course
provision,
— including all peripherals, consumables and literature directly related
to the above telecoaching products.
This OJEU notice excludes the following products and related services:
— Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) applications.
This Lot 5 will exclude products and related services stated in Lot 1, Lot
2, Lot 3, Lot 4 and services stated in Lot 6.
Products & Services from this lot will be purchased from the framework
agreement on an "off the shelf" basis rather than from bespoke
requirements.
For Lot 5, Buying Solutions will appoint a maximum of forty [40] suppliers
(Buying Solutions have a target of appointing between twenty five (25) &
forty (40)).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The frameworks will be for an
initial term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms
each of up to 12 months duration.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Managed Services
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 72224000, 72227000, 72228000,
85121200.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Managed Services include but are not limited to:
— account management,
— customer liaison,
— customer support required to help customers specify, establish and
provide onward contract management,
— end to end service management,
— managed contract support services,
— bespoke project design,
— client/group identification,
— risk stratification,
— predicative modelling,
— design of monitoring and response services,
— implementation and project management,
— optimisation of services,
— product and service related consultancy,
— quality assurance,
— service redesign,
— training and education.
This Lot 6 excludes products and related services stated in Lot 1, Lot 2,
Lot 3, Lot 4 and Lot 5.
For Lot 6, Buying Solutions will appoint a maximum of twenty [20]
suppliers (Buying Solutions have a target of appointing between ten (10) &
twenty (20)).
5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS: The frameworks will be for an
initial term of 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further terms
each of up to 12 months duration.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Participants will be advised
if this is necessary during the procurement. Parent company and/or other
guarantees of performance and financial liability may be required by
Buying Solutions if considered appropriate.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: As set out in the
ITT and the contract documents.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: One member of any grouping /
consortium of suppliers will be required to accept prime contractorship.
Bidding consortia may be required to form a legal entity for the purposes
of entering into a framework agreement.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: Yes.
As set out in the ITT and the contract documents.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Tenderers
will be excluded where any of grounds for mandatory rejection in
Regulation 23 apply as follows:
The Tenderer (or its directors or any other person who has powers of
representation, decision or control of the economic operator) has been
convicted of any of the following offences:
(a) conspiracy within the meaning of section 1 of the Criminal Law Act
1977 where that conspiracy relates to participation in a criminal
organisation as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA
(as amended);
(b) corruption within the meaning of section 1 of the Public Bodies
Corrupt Practices Act 1889 or section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption
Act 1906 (as amended);
(c) the offence of bribery;
(d) fraud, where the offence relates to fraud affecting the financial
interests of the European Communities as defined by Article 1 of the
Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the
European Union, within the meaning of:
(i) the offence of cheating the Revenue;
(ii) the offence of conspiracy to defraud;
(iii) fraud or theft within the meaning of the Theft Act 1968 and the
Theft Act 1978;
(iv) fraudulent trading within the meaning of section 458 of the Companies
Act 1985;
(v) defrauding the Customs within the meaning of the Customs and Excise
Management Act 1979 and the Value Added Tax Act 1994;
(vi) an offence in connection with taxation in the European Community
within the meaning of section 71 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993; or
(vii) destroying, defacing or concealing of documents or procuring the
extension of a valuable security within the meaning of section 20 of the
Theft Act 1968;
(e) money laundering within the meaning of the Money Laundering
Regulations 2007; or
(f) any other offence within the meaning of Article 45(1) of the Public
Sector Directive.
Where the Tenderer is unable to confirm any of the following
(discretionary grounds for exclusion) it may be excluded from this
procurement.
The Tenderer (or its directors or any other person who has powers of
representation, decision or control of the economic operator) confirms
that it:
(a) being an individual is not bankrupt or has not had a receiving order
or administration order or bankruptcy restrictions order made against him
or has not made any composition or arrangement with or for the benefit of
his creditors or has not made any conveyance or assignment for the benefit
of his creditors or does not appear unable to pay or to have no reasonable
prospect of being able to pay, a debt within the meaning of section 268 of
the Insolvency Act 1986, or article 242 of the Insolvency (Northern
Ireland) Order 1989, or in Scotland has not granted a trust deed for
creditors or become otherwise apparently insolvent, or is not the subject
of a petition presented for sequestration of his estate, or is not the
subject of any similar procedure under the law of any other state;
(b) being a partnership constituted under Scots law has not granted a
trust deed or become otherwise apparently insolvent, or is not the subject
of a petition presented for sequestration of its estate;
(c) being a company or any other entity within the meaning of section 255
of the Enterprise Act 2002 has not passed a resolution or is not the
subject of an order by the court for the company’s winding up otherwise
than for the purpose of bona fide reconstruction or amalgamation, nor had
a receiver, manager or administrator on behalf of a creditor appointed in
respect of the company’s business or any part thereof or is not the
subject of similar procedures under the law of any other state;
(d) has not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct
of his business or profession;
(e) has not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of his
business or profession;
(f) has fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security
contributions under the law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the
relevant State in which the organisation is established;
(g) has fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the
law of any part of the United Kingdom or of the relevant State in which
the economic operator is established;
(h) is not guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any
information required of him under this regulation;
(i) in relation to procedures for the award of a public services contract,
is licensed in the relevant State in which he is established or is a
member of an organisation in that relevant State when the law of that
relevant State prohibits the provision of the services to be provided
under the contract by a person who is not so licensed or who is not such a
member
Participants must submit a completed ITT using the buying.solutions
eSourcing portal that can be accessed at
https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
Responses must be published by the date in IV.3.4.
Instructions for completing the ITT.
1. Log onto the buying.solutions eSourcing Portal:
https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
2. Click the ‘click here to register’ link
3. Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’
4. Enter your correct business and user details
5. Note the username you chose and click ‘confirm’ when complete
6. You will receive an email with your unique password (keep this secure)
7. Login to the portal with the username/password
8. Click the ‘Open Access ITTs’ link
9. Click on the name of the ITT to display information about the
opportunity
10. Click the ‘express interest’ button (NOTE: This will move the ITT from
the open area into your ‘My ITTs’ section)
11. Click the name of the ITT to display information about the opportunity
12. You can now access any attachments by clicking the ‘Attachments’
button
13. You can now choose to ‘reply’ or ‘reject’
14. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the ITT.
For assistance please contact our Helpdesk operated by BravoSolution:
Freephone: 0800 011 2470 Fax: 020 7060 0480 eMail:
help@bravosolution.co.uk.
III.2.2) Economic and financial capacity: Information and formalities
necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: See the relevant
requirements available at https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: See the relevant
requirements available at https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
III.2.3) Technical capacity: Information and formalities necessary for
evaluating if requirements are met:
See the relevant requirements available at
https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
See the relevant requirements available at
https://buyingsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
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.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
RM784.
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
30.3.2010 - 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: Until: 28.7.2010.
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders: Date: 30.3.2010 - 15:00.
Place: Electronically, via e-tendering tool.
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: The main location for delivery of products,
services and solutions will be primarily in the UK with some limited
requirements overseas, including but not limited to UK MoD bases located
overseas.
The framework agreements will be for an initial term of 2 years with the
option to extend for 2 further terms each of up to 12 months duration.
The duration referenced in Section II.1.4 is for the placing of orders.
The value provided in Section II.I.4 is only an estimate and represents
the aggregation of all Lots in the procurement. We cannot guarantee to
suppliers any business through the framework agreement. Equally, bidders
should be aware that the total level of business may well exceed these
estimates. The approach being taken has been designed to have a broad
appeal; and small and medium sized operators are encouraged to bid for
this opportunity either independently or through groupings (consortia) of
economic operators.
Suppliers may bid for one, some, or all lots; and must have a
comprehensive solution capability specific to each of the lots against
which they wish to tender.
Buying Solutions wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or
on behalf of UK public sector bodies (and their statutory successors and
organisations created as a result of re-organisation or organisational
changes). These will include the bodies set out below:
Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies and NDPBs.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/
index.htm
Executive Agencies.
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ministerial_responsibilities/
executive_agencies.aspx
Public Corporations.
Link to be identified - in the meantime please list as below.
BNFL plc.
Export Credits Guarantee Department.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.
Royal Mail Group plc.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority.
Urenco.
Partnerships UK.
Royal Mint.
ABRO.
Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA).
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).
Met Office.
UK Hydrographic Office.
Forensic Science Service.
NATS.
Actis Capital LLP.
CDC Group plc.
Working Links Limited.
British Waterways Authority.
Covent Garden Market Authority.
Channel 4.
The Tote.
Ordnance Survey.
QEII Conference Centre.
Northern Ireland Water.
Scottish Water.
Local Authorities.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/
AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG)
NDPBs.
http://beta.civilservice.gov.uk/Assets/Master%209
%20March%20version_tcm6-6429.pdf
http://beta.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/Departments-NDPBs-AtoL/A-to-L.aspx
National Parks Authorities.
http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/
Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the
Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools,
Universities and Colleges but NOT.
Independent Schools.
http://www.edubase.gov.uk/search.xhtml;jsessionid=4767F89630A039E98FE593093
D577013?clear=true
Police Forces.
http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/
index.php?cat=6&subcat=29
Fire and Rescue Services (including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs.php
NHS Bodies England including Acute Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Primary Care
trusts, Care Trusts, NHS Hospital Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities,
Mental Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Community Health
Councils, Local Health Boards, NHS Trusts, including Ambulance Trusts.
(There is also a drill down to NHS Doctors making them ‘easily
identifiable’).
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/OrganisationsthatworkwithDH/
Armslengthbodies/Categorisationofarmslengthbodies/index.htm
http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx
http://www.general-practitioners-uk.co.uk/
Hospices.
Hospices in UK including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
http://www.hauraki.co.uk/hospice_uk/
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations).
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.490
Charities.
Third Sector organisations whose activities involve the delivery of public
services.
Citizens Advice.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/aboutus/citizens_advice_offices.htm
Scottish Public Bodies.
Scottish Government.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home
Scottish Local Authorities.
http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/index.asp
Scottish Agencies, NDPBs.
http://www.cgcopescotland.gov.uk/cgcope/43.html
Cross Border Public Authorities.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/si/si1999/19991319.htm
Scottish NHS Bodies.
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.html
Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies.
http://www.sfc.ac.uk/links/links.htm
Scottish Police.
http://www.scottish.police.uk/
Scottish Fire and Rescue.
http://www.dontgivefireahome.com/fire_safety/1347.html
Scottish Housing Associations.
http://www.sfha.co.uk/index.php?pg=15
Scottish Parliament.
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/corporate/spcb/index.htm
The Scotland Office.
http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/10786.html
Scotland Citizens Advice.
http://www.cas.org.uk/casoffices.aspx
Scottish Schools.
Primary Schools.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/
index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=ispr
imaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search
Secondary Schools.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/
index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isse
condaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search
Special Schools.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/
index.asp?schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=issp
ecial&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search
Welsh Public Bodies National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government
and Welsh Local Authorities.
http://www.assemblywales.org/abthome/abt-links.htm
http://new.wales.gov.uk/?lang=en
https://www.sell2wales.co.uk/help/2158.html
NHS Wales.
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/catorgs.cfm#1
NHS Wales GP Practices.
http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/small/en/home/healthinformation/
usefulpatientinformation/localhealthboards
Police Forces Wales.
http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/
index.php?cat=6&subcat=32
NI Public Bodies.
Northern Ireland Government Departments.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities.
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm
Schools in Northern Ireland.
http://www.denidata.nics.gov.uk/appinstitutes/instmain.aspx
Further and Higher Education in Northern Ireland.
http://www.unixl.com/info/northern-ireland.htm
Health and Social care in Northern Ireland.
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=boards
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencies
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=councils
http://www.centralservicesagency.com/files/currentmedicallists/file/
Northern%20Ireland%20Practice%20List.xls
Police Service of Northern Ireland.
http://www.police-information.co.uk/police-directory/
view.php?id=31&page=0&cat=6&subcat=31&subsubcat=0
Citizens Advice Northern Ireland.
http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/Where-We-Are/Bureaus/
http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/en/About-Us/Contact/
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this
procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Buying Solutions reserves the right for an electronic auction to be held
by Public Sector bodies during further competition among the parties to
the Framework Agreement(s).
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Buying Solutions, 3rd
Floor, Royal Liver Building, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1PE, UNITED KINGDOM.
Tel. +44 3454102222.
Body responsible for mediation procedures:
DRS-CIArb, on behalf of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 12
Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2LP, UNITED KINGDOM. E-mail:
padre@drs-ciarb.com. Tel. +44 8452707055. URL: www.padre.org.uk.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10
calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of
the contract is communicated to tenderers. Such information on the award
of the contract will include all the information required by Regulation 32
of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (as amended) (the Regulations).
Regulation 47A of the Regulations sets out the duty owed to tenderers.
Breach of this duty is actionable in the High Court where, as a
consequence of the breach, the tenderer suffers, or risks suffering, loss
or damage. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within
three months).
Regulations 47L and 47J of the Regulations specify the remedies available
to tenderers. These differ depending on whether the framework agreement
has been entered into or not. Where the framework agreement has been
entered into, a declaration of ineffectiveness may, subject to the
requirements of Regulation 47 of the Regulations being met, be sought.
When considering applying for a declaration of ineffectiveness tenderers
should note the time limits set out in Regulation 47E of the Regulations.
VI.4.3) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may
be obtained: Buying Solutions, 3rd Floor, Royal Liver Building, Pier Head,
Liverpool L3 1PE, UNITED KINGDOM. Tel. +44 3454102222.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 22.2.2010.
Buying Solutions, Rosebery Court, St Andrews Business Park, attn:
Corporate Service Desk, UK-NR7 0HS Norwich. Tel. +44 3454102222. E-mail:
info@buyingsolutions.gsi.gov.uk.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 25.2.2010,
2010/S 39-057217)
RE: CPV: 85000000, 33190000, 85323000, 33100000.
Health and social work services.
Miscellaneous medical devices and products.
Community health services.
Instead of: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to
participate 30.3.2010 (15:00)
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders 30.3.2010 (15:00)
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender (open procedure) 28.7.2010
Read: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
6.4.2010 (15:00)
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders 6.4.2010 (15:00)
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender (open procedure) 4.8.2010
Other additional information
Change of dates in IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests
to participate, and in IV.3.8) Conditions for opening tenders. Tender
Deadline has been extended until 6/3/10 at 15:00.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the
tender (open procedure) has therefore also been extended to 4/8/10.
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