United Kingdom-Antrim: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 001-000221/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
Maple House, 45 Bush Road
Antrim
Postal code: BT41 2PX
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Esther Gracey and Kyle McCauley
Email: esther.gracey@hscni.net
Address of the buyer profile:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity: Health
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Trust Headquarters, Belfast City Hospital, 51 Lisburn Road
Belfast
Postal code: BT9 7AB
United Kingdom
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Trust Headquarters, Bretten Hall, Antrim Area Hospital, Bush Road
Antrim
Postal code: BT41 2RL
United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road
Belfast
Postal code: BT8 8SG
United Kingdom
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Trust Headquarters, Craigavon Area Hospital, 68 Lurgan Road
Craigavon
Postal code: BT63 5QQ
United Kingdom
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Trust Headquarters, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road
Dundonald
Postal code: BT16 1RH
United Kingdom
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Trust Headquarters, MDEC Building, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Glenshane Road
Londonderry
Postal code: BT47 6SB
United Kingdom

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services):
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Patient and Ambulance Variable Height Trolleys and Associated Equipment.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Nuts code: UKN0
II.3) Information on framework agreement:
II.4) Short description of nature and quantity or value of suppliers or services:
This is a proposed new regional framework agreement for the supply and delivery of Patient and Ambulance Variable Height Trolleys and Associated Equipment. Types of trolleys include ramped or tail-lift, manual, powered and bariatric. Associated Equipment includes optional extras which should be compatible with the trolleys.
The contract is divided into lots: Yes. Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
33000000, 33100000, 34911100, 34000000, 33192000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures:
II.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.8) Additional information:
This is a Prior Information Notice to inform the market that BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) has a requirement for the supply and delivery of Patient and Ambulance Variable Height Trolleys and Associated Equipment.
PaLS wish to carry out pre-tender market engagement with interested suppliers to investigate the current market conditions, gain product knowledge, assist the Contract Adjudication Group with the development of the tender specification and to ensure existing and future requirements are met.
It is the intention of PaLS to host pre-tender market engagement meetings on Wednesday, 20.1.2016 and Thursday, 21.1.2016 in Fern House, Antrim Area Hospital, 45 Bush Road, Antrim, BT41 2RL. Time slots will be allocated strictly by appointment to interested suppliers. Items on the Agenda will include but are not limited to proposed plan for tendering, market conditions, range of equipment available with supporting literature and product specifications.
Should you wish to participate please e-mail Kyle McCauley at kyle.mccauley@hscni.net no later than 12:00 on Wednesday, 13.1.2016. Suppliers will be informed of the final arrangements prior to any pre-tender market engagement meetings.
All future tender documentation will be made available via the website and potential bidders should register on this website to ensure they have access to tender documentation when the tender is published.
Please note these pre-tender market engagement meetings are for information purposes only.

Information about lots

Lot No: 1; Lot title: Patient Variable Height Trolleys and Associated Equipment
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 2; Lot title: Ambulance Patient Variable Height Trolleys and Associated Equipment
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds:
VI.2) Additional information:
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 30.12.2015