Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)East London NHS Foundation Trust
Headquarters, EastOne, 22 Commercial Street
For the attention of: Steve Newton
E1 6LP London
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:ELNFT/TENDER/12/326 - To source a Wheelchair Services Procurement Provider.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceSupplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Locations throughout East London.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreementDuration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)This Tender will souce a Procurement Provider to Service to the Wheelchair and Specialist Seating Service to work in conjunction with the service to implement ordering systems to source wheelchairs and associated equipment. The service wwill run for a period of 24 months with the option to extend for a maximum of two years (1+1).
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)79418000, 33193120, 33193220
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: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:1. Chairs (Non Powered); Buggies; Special Chairs; Chairs (Powered): Equipment: 762 per annum;
2. Accessories; Special Cushion; Special Seating: 1,719 per annum;
3. Procurement provider services.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 400 000 and 1 520 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
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: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the EU supply eTendering portal at: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Candidates wishing to be considered for this agreement must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through this portal.
To register interest:
1) Go to ‘Current Tender Opportunities' from the eTendering portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
2) Find the tender listed and click on the title. This will take you to the letter of invitation.
3) If you are not a registered user of EU Supply follow the ‘Online registration' link otherwise follow the ‘Login' link and enter username and password.
4) Once logged in ‘Accept' the invitation to register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be taken direct to the tender response screen.
5) Go to the ‘Access Documents' folder on the response screen to view and download tender documentation.
Further guidance on how to access and respond to the opportunity is available in the ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers' which is available for downloading from the main portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
(follow link: ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers').
For any support in submitting your response please contact EU Supply Helpdesk at (Tel: +44 8008402050) quoting the tender ID number.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download fro EU Supply e Tendering portal https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular professionExecution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen
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 criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
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:
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractno
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentTime limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 17.3.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate17.3.2014 - 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 tenderuntil: 30.4.2014
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 17.3.2014 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information-
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresBoard of East London NHS Foundation Trust
22 Commercial Street
EC1 6LP London
UNITED KINGDOM
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:4.2.2014