General Chemistry and Immunoassay Analyser Consumables, Maintenance and Equipment

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND IMMUNOASSAY ANALYSER CONSUMABLES, MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
2. Awarding Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, Velindre NHS Trust, on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Brecknock House, 8th Floor, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XW. Tel: 02920746363. Email: emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk. Web: Address of the buyer profile: .
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open
4. Description: The awarding authority who are seeking to establish a contract for General Chemistry and Immunoassay Analyser Consumables, Maintenance and Equipment for WEQAS.
WEQAS is a National External Quality Assessment Scheme which monitors the analytical performance of diagnostic laboratories in the UK, Ireland and overseas. WEQAS is accredited to standard ISO 17043 (and ISO 15195 in combination with ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for their Reference Laboratory.
Lot No: 1
Purchase Option
Bidders will be asked to provide details on;
the purchase cost for the equipment
a price list of compatible consumables for use with the analyser
full maintenance costs within the contract duration
Lot No: 2
Non Purchase Option
This Lot is based upon the Health Board purchasing the consumables for the General Chemistry and Immunoassay Analyser[s].
5. CPV Code(s): 38434000, 38434580, 38430000, 50410000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL2, UKL22
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Lot No: 1: Main site or place of performance: WEQAS, Llanishen, Cardiff
Lot No: 2: Main site or place of performance: WEQAS, Llanishen, Cardiff
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: (WA Ref:47990)
Reference number: 15/2168/EC
9. Estimated value of requirement: Lot No: 1: Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00 GBP
Lot No: 2: Value excluding VAT: 450 000.00 GBP
10. Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate 27.7.2016 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

Body governed by public law
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Lot No: 1
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This will depend on the Lot awarded under this new requirement.
Variants will be accepted: No
Options: No
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This will depend on the Lot awarded under this new requirement.
Variants will be accepted: No
Options: No
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
This will depend on the Lot awarded under this new requirement, however, the contract is anticipated to be an initial term of four years with a one year extension option.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts(Amendments) Regulations.
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