Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
14-16 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
Contact person: palscollegestreet.sourcinghscni.net
E-mail: palscollegestreet.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: palscollegestreet.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
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 electronically to:
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
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
Heart Valves and Cardiac Consumables - 5614910
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Heart Valves and Cardiac Consumables - 5614910
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
52 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
33190000
33182220
33182300
33182000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Heart Valves and Cardiac Consumables - 5614910
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
52 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 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 estimated value in II.2.6 above includes the
initial framework period of 2 years, plus the option. to extend for
any period up to and including 24 months (2 years). This value also
includes a potential increase in services of 50% and. a potential
extension clause of up to 18 months as provided for in the tender
documents. Note – there is no guarantee of uptake or. minimum
demand
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 99
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/03/2025
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:
10/03/2026
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/03/2025
Local time: 15:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Award notice April 2025
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The stated contract award value includes the
contract period with extension options and any provisions for
additional spend as outlined in the tender documents
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/02/2025