Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bedford Office Hammond Road
For the attention of: Sue Cousins
MK41 0RG Bedford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1234243126
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk
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 authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
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:EEAST14-T02 Supply of ECG Cables.
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: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Clinical Engineering
Milford Services
Fiveways
Mildenhall IP28 6AE
NUTS code
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)Supply of OEM and/or compatible multipart ECG cables for use with Zoll Medical M & E Series range of portable defibrillator monitors suitable for use in an ambulance environment. The cables required will have 10 lead wires to allow '12-lead position' diagnostic ECGs to be undertaken. The cables will have clip/ press stud ends.
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: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
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:It is anticipated that this procurement exercise will result in a 3-year call-off order with one or more suppliers.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 800 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Lot 1 OEM ECG Cables1)Short descriptionOriginal Zoll Medical manufactured ECG cables.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scope2,000 - 3,000 ECG cables on a call-off basis.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 800 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Lot 2 Compatibles1)Short descriptionCompatible multipart ECG cables.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scope2,000 - 3,000 ECG cables on a call-off basis.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 600 000 and 800 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:All information is within the tender documents.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:All information is within the tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:All information is within the tender documents.
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: All information is within the tender documents.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: All information is within the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: All information is within the tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
All information is within the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
All information is within the tender documents.
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 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:EEAST14-T02 ECG Cables
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 - 13:00
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate17.3.2014 - 13:00
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 tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 24 months.
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 proceduresCentre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1EU London
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.4.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: Within 30 days' of contract award notification.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedChief Executive, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Unit 1020 Cambourne Business Park Cambourne
CB23 6DB Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:3.2.2014