Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Greenmount House, Woodside Road Industrial Estate, Woodside Road
Ballymena
BT42 4TP
UK
Contact person: smc.sourcinghscni.net
E-mail: smc.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7AB
UK
E-mail: smc.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Bretten Hall, Bush Road
Antrim
BT41 2RL
UK
E-mail: smc.sourcing@hcni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Rd
Belfast
BT16 1RH
UK
E-mail: smc.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT63 5QQ
UK
E-mail: smc.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
BT47 6SB
UK
E-mail: smc.sourcing@hscni.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Maintenance of Nurse Call Systems (3638862)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Maintenance of Nurse Call Systems (3638862)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 2 lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
System Health Check including Repair Facility (Wandsworth, Static Systems, Ascom, Schrack and Mediplan Systems)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance of Nurse Call Systems (3638862)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Social Value Considerations
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 90
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
6 500 000.00
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:
Option to extend for any periods up to 24 months
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:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value shown in II.2.6 is the highest in the following range 4 150 000 GBP to 6 500 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 5 year contract plus maximum 24 month extension and contingency for potential additional equipment or higher level of repairs during the contract period for all Clients.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Repair Only (Miscellaneous)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50800000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Maintenance of Nurse Call Systems (3638862)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Social Value Considerations
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 90
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
2 600 000.00
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:
Option to extend for any periods up to 24 months
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:
No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value shown in II.2.6 is the highest in the following range 1 651 000 GBP to 2 600 000 GBP which has been calculated on the basis of a 5 year contract plus maximum 24 month extension and contingency for potential additional equipment or higher level of repairs during the contract period for all Clients.
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:
2022/S 000-014864
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/09/2023
Local time: 15:00
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:
27/03/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/09/2023
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
In section 1.2 it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract.is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the participants listed in I.1. The contracting authority will identify the most economically advantageous tender(s)(MEAT) on the basis of the price 90% and quality - Social Value Considerations 10%, once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the tender documentation. Details of the evaluation process. incorporating price and compliance are provided as part of the tender evaluation methodology and marking scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
Belfast
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
PaLS will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court: England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/08/2023