Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Sophie Stacey
Telephone: +44 1443848568
E-mail: sophie.stacey2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Return Envelopes for Bowel Screening Wales (FIT test) Programme
Reference number: PHW-OJEU-41347
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30199710
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Bowel Screening Wales (BSW) is one of the national screening programmes managed by Public Heath Wales.
It issues bowel screening test kits to approx. 500,000 residents nationally pa.
The test kits are issued via the post to participant’s home address for completion. The participant then returns the completed test in a prepaid return envelope.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30199710
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Bowel Screening Wales
Public Health Wales,
Unit 6
Greenmeadow,
Llantrisant,
Pontyclun
CF72 8XT
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bowel Screening Wales (BSW) is one of the national screening programmes managed by Public Heath Wales.
It issues bowel screening test kits to approx. 500,000 residents nationally pa.
The test kits are issued via the post to participant’s home address for completion. The participant then return the completed test in a prepaid return envelope provided to:-
Unit 6 Greenmeadow
Pontyclun
Llantrisant
CF72 8XT
The envelopes are required to be:-
- Pre-printed with the return address (Magden Park), BSW postal licence details and a ‘check list’ on
- 92 x 288 mm in size
- Yellow in colour
- Enable to withstand Royal Mail processes without causing damage to:-
- The included test
- Any persons who come into contact with the return package
- Estimated requirements will be as detailed below and ordered for delivery on a quarterly basis
Optional requirements include:-
- Able to be recycled
- Include an absorbent lining or material
Year Invites
2019/20 290527
2020/21 530846
2021/22 522724
Total 1344096
BSW are looking to commence this contract from Wednesday 1st May 2019.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 048-109625
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PHW-OJEU-41347
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please note additional information on this procurement:
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 PQQ and 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 and ITT'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. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=72210
(WA Ref:142365)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848568
E-mail: sophie.stacey2@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust 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 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/06/2024