Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
County Durham Procurement Consortium, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road
For the attention of: Ryan Lee
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332751
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1913332678
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6403
Further information can be obtained from: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
County Durham Procurement Consortium, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road
For the attention of: Ryan Lee
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332751
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1913332678
Internet address: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6403
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
County Durham Procurement Consortium, University Hospital Of North Durham, North Road
For the attention of: Ryan Lee
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1913332751
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1913332678
Internet address: http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6403
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:SP565 - Wireless Endoscopy Capsules.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
NUTS code UKC13,UKC14
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)The Gastroenterology Department at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are developing a Wireless Capsule Endoscopy service. We require Imaging Pillcam Small Bowel and Patency Capsule provision, together with appropriate software that will interface with our existing Trust IT systems. This interface must be on a Trust wide basis. The system needs to have the capability to deliver results for viewing by clinicians via our IT systems. Data management/connectivity and software licences are an essential component of this system. To register interest in this tendering opportunity please click on the following link - http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6403.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: yes
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:The Gastroenterology Department at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are developing a Wireless Capsule Endoscopy service. We require Imaging Pillcam Small Bowel and Patency Capsule provision, together with appropriate software that will interface with our existing Trust IT systems. This interface must be on a Trust wide basis. The system needs to have the capability to deliver results for viewing by clinicians via our IT systems. Data management/connectivity and software licences are an essential component of this system. To register interest in this tendering opportunity please click on the following link - http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6403.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:Appropriate statement from bankers.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:No special legal form is required, but each supplier will be required to become jointly and severally responsible for the contract before acceptance.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: To be issued in the next stage of the tendering process.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Copies of Companies Annual Accounts, presentation of balance sheets, if not required to keep audited accounts by the law of the country in which they are established, or other documentation as appropriate if the publication of balance sheets is not required by the law of the country which they are established.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Copies of Training certificates, CRB Checks, health and safety, Enviromental Policy / safe working practices and Data Protection Act.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:SP565
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate12.12.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:29.10.2012