Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Nethermayne, Essex
Contact point(s): Leaseguard Group Limited
For the attention of: Emma Norton-Smith
SS16 5NL Basildon
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1865340800
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.basildonandthurrock.nhs.uk
Electronic access to information: www.leaseguardgroup.co.uk/tenders.html
Further information can be obtained from: Leaseguard Group Limited
Unipart House, Garsington Road, Cowley
OX4 2PG Oxford
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:
Clinical Waste Management Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 16: Sewage and refuse disposal services; sanitation and similar services
NUTS code UKH3
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 agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
To provide a collection and disposal service across various locations across the Trust. Full details are provided in the Technical Specification.
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): yes
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:
Collections to be made from 4 locations, see technical specification for details of collection requirements.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of these options: 5 years with options to extend up to a further 2 years.
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 84 (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:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request deposits and guarantees.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
The Trust reserves the right to require joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
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: Details will be included in the ITT.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Details will be included in the Invitation to Tender.
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 serviceLegal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no
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 dialogueRecourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no
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: yes
Additional information about electronic auction:
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
LGM21639
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: 2.5.2016 - 00:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate16.5.2016 - 00:00
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 tenderin days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tendersPersons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Earliest 2021 latest 2023.
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 proceduresSee section VI.4.2) below
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point of information on the decision to award the contract is communicated to bidders in accordance with Regulation 32A of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Any bidder wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract, appeal the award, shall have the rights as set out in Part 9 of the Public Contract Regulations.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:15.4.2016