United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Apheresis Collection Systems

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 080-189762/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Postal address: The Jack Copland Centre, 52 Research Avenue, Heriot-Watt Research Park
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH14 4BE
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1313145522
Email: gordon.dickson@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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: Apheresis Collection Systems
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33194000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
The Blood Services of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland wish to put in place an interim contract for the supply of Apheresis Collection systems.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:2900000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33194000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN, UKL, UKM, IE
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Blood Services of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland wish to put in place an interim contract for the supply of Apheresis Collection systems. Apheresis procedures allow the collection of a single, double or triple adult therapeutic dose of platelets from one donor. Apheresis machines collect whole blood and separate it into its component parts. As the platelets are collected, the other blood components are returned to the donor. The interim contract will be for a period of 2 years, this will offer supply stability over the period of the contract and allow us to conclude a new OJEU tender.

II.2.5) Award criteria
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below
(please complete point 2 of the Annex D)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2019/S 248-612122

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2020-03-03
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Terumo BCT Europe NV
Postal address: Ikarosalaan 41, 1930
Town: Zaventem
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +44 7778942067
Nuts code: BE
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at
(SC Ref:616864)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Postal address: Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
Town: Edinburgh
Postal code: EH1 1LB
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-04-21

Other justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for competition
in the Official Journal of the European Union
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
Initially the authorities were going to be utilising the services of a framework contract however plans for this changed at the last minute and the Authorities now require to ensure continuity of service with an interim contract. This will then allow the Authorities the opportunity to re-advertise for a new contract to cover the entire requirements for a longer period of time.