United Kingdom-Frimley: Microbiological cultures

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 129-263333/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Portsmouth Road
Town: Frimley
Postal code: GU16 7UJ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1753633836
Email: aisha.adekunle-lawal@fhft.nhs.uk
Nuts code: UKJ
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.frimleyhealth.nhs.uk

I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Supply of Prepoured Microbiological Culture Media and Broth.
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33698100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) is a joint venture between Ashford & St Peter’s, Frimley Health, Royal Berkshire and the Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trusts. BSPS have an ongoing requirement for the supply of Pre-Prepared Media for the Bacteriology Department of SPS at Frimley Park and Wexham Park Hospital sites within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Berkshire & Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) is a joint venture between Ashford & St Peter’s, Frimley Health, Royal Berkshire and the Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trusts. BSPS have an ongoing requirement for the supply of Pre-Prepared Media for the Bacteriology Department of SPS at Frimley Park and Wexham Park Hospital sites within Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Contract will be renewed subject to performance for 12 months +12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2017-08-02 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2017-08-11
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:6(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
IV.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. Suppliers Instructions — How to Express Interest in this Tender:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)
2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘SQs / ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ link. (These are Selection Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the SQ /ITT into your ‘My SQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘SQ/ ITT Details’ box
3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘SQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.
Companies should note that suppliers will be shortlisted based on the responses to the Selection Questions on the Trust’s e-tendering system, Bravo. A full response to the selection questions is therefore required before the deadline for receipt of expressions of interest.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Town: Frimley
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Portsmouth Road
Town: Frimley
Postal code: GU16 7UJ
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Frimley Health NHS Trust will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract and debriefing information is communicated to tenderers.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not be successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months). Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2017-07-05