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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

All Wales Pathology Consumables Framework

  • First published: 12 August 2022
  • Last modified: 12 August 2022

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-123954
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
12 August 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
Yes
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

NHS Wales is looking to go out to competitive tender for Pathology Consumables, to include but not be limited to: laboratory plasticware and glassware, small equipment and apparatus, biopsy consumables, mortuary consumables and microscopy consumables. NHS Wales, via NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, would like to hold pre-tender dialogue with interested Bidders to explore options currently available. Interested parties are requested to complete the attached short questionnaire and return to Liz Ewing by email to Liz.ewing@wales.nhs.uk and include contact name; company name; telephone number and contact email address. Interested suppliers are asked to ensure their interest is registered by no later than 2nd September 2022. CPV: 33793000, 30199780, 33793000, 33192500, 24000000, 33169400, 38437000, 15994200, 30193700, 38911000, 33192500, 33793000, 39241100, 33793000, 33917000, 39180000, 38437000, 39226220, 33793000, 33900000, 33696500, 38437100, 35113000, 33192500, 03142400, 33696500, 39181000, 33169400.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph Business Park

St Asaph

LL17 0JL

UK

Contact person: Liz Ewing

Telephone: +44 1745366824

E-mail: liz.ewing@wales.nhs.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from 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

All Wales Pathology Consumables Framework

II.1.2) Main CPV code

33793000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

NHS Wales is looking to go out to competitive tender for Pathology Consumables, to include but not be limited to: laboratory plasticware and glassware, small equipment and apparatus, biopsy consumables, mortuary consumables and microscopy consumables.

NHS Wales, via NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, would like to hold pre-tender dialogue with interested Bidders to explore options currently available.

Interested parties are requested to complete the attached short questionnaire and return to Liz Ewing by email to Liz.ewing@wales.nhs.uk and include contact name; company name; telephone number and contact email address.

Interested suppliers are asked to ensure their interest is registered by no later than 2nd September 2022.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 28 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 24

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Biopsy Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33793000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Biopsy Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Blades, Knives and Handles

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

39241100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blades, Knives and Handles

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Blotting Paper

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30199780

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blotting Paper

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Bottles, Jars and Jugs

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33793000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bottles, Jars and Jugs

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Caps, Lids and Stoppers

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33192500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Caps, Lids and Stoppers

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Cell Culture Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33793000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cell Culture Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Chemicals

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

24000000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Chemicals

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 8

II.2.1) Title

Clinical Specimen Container

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33169400

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Clinical Specimen Container

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 9

II.2.1) Title

Cuvettes

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38437000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Cuvettes

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 10

II.2.1) Title

Equipment and Instruments

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33917000

39180000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Equipment and Instruments

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 11

II.2.1) Title

Filter Paper

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

15994200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Filter Paper

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 12

II.2.1) Title

Inoculation Loops

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38437000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Inoculation Loops

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 13

II.2.1) Title

Measuring Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

39226220

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Measuring Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 14

II.2.1) Title

Microscopy Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33793000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Microscopy Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 15

II.2.1) Title

Mortuary Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33900000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mortuary Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 16

II.2.1) Title

PH Indication Paper

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33696500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

PH Indicator Paper

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 17

II.2.1) Title

Pipettes

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38437100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Pipettes

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 18

II.2.1) Title

Safety Apparatus

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

35113000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Safety Apparatus

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 19

II.2.1) Title

Sealing Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33192500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Sealing Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 20

II.2.1) Title

Storage

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30193700

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Storage

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 21

II.2.1) Title

Swabs

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

38911000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Swabs

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 22

II.2.1) Title

Test Tubes and Vials

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33192500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Test Tubes and Vials

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 23

II.2.1) Title

Tissue Sampling

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

03142400

33696500

39181000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Tissue Sampling

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

Lot No: 24

II.2.1) Title

Transport Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33169400

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transport Consumables

II.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of the PIN is to engage in pre-tender market engagement with interested Bidders.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/02/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=123954.

(WA Ref:123954)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

12/08/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
30199780 Blotting pads Paper stationery and other items
24000000 Chemical products Materials and Products
33917000 Dissection boards or pads Pathology dissection instruments and supplies
30193700 File storage box Organisers and accessories
15994200 Filter paper Cigarette paper and filter paper
39226220 Flasks Carboys, bottle cases, flasks and bobbins
39241100 Knives Knives and scissors
39181000 Laboratory benching Laboratory furniture
39180000 Laboratory furniture Furniture
33793000 Laboratory glassware Laboratory, hygienic or pharmaceutical glassware
38437000 Laboratory pipettes and accessories Detection and analysis apparatus
33696500 Laboratory reagents Reagents and contrast media
38911000 Manual swab test kits Hygiene monitoring and testing equipment
38437100 Pipettes Laboratory pipettes and accessories
33900000 Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
35113000 Safety equipment Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
33169400 Surgical containers Surgical instruments
33192500 Test tubes Medical furniture
03142400 Waxes Animal products

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
liz.ewing@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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