United Kingdom-Belfast: Toilet paper, handkerchiefs, hand towels and serviettes

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 033-052770/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
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
Postal code: BT12 6HU
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Linda O’Neill
Phone: +44 2895361358
Email: linda.oneill@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
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency
Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
Public Health Agency
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Health and Social Care Board
NI Guardian Ad Litem Agency
Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery
Patient and Client Council

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services):
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Supply and Delivery of Disposable Paperware and Associated Products.
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 PIN is to inform economic operators that BSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) intends to issue a tender for the Supply and Delivery of Disposable Paperware and Associated Products to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.
The exact details of the contractual arrangement and how this requirement is to be split into lots has yet to be decided. For guidance purposes only it is envisaged that the scope will include the following:
1. Paper Hand Towels and Associated Products;
2. Toilet Tissue and Associated Products;
3. Paper Towel Rolls and Associated Products;
4. Tissues.
Lots: The contract is divided into lots: No
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
33760000, 33772000
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:
Please note that this is a Prior Information Notice only. To assist with the preparation of this procurement requirement PaLS will conduct preliminary market consultations with economic operators on Monday 7.3.2016. To express an interest in this opportunity and obtain further information regarding the market consultations please e-mail linda.oneill@hscni.net no later than 17:00 on Thursday 25.2.2016.
The estimated date of publication of contract notice is March/April 2016.

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:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no.
VI.2) Additional information:
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 15.02.2016