HSE 7113 - National Contract for the Storage and Distribution of Disposable Continence Products
National Contract for the Storage and Distribution of Disposable Continence Products
HSE 7113
The HSE wishes to establish a new national contract with a suitably qualified Service Provider for the provision of a Storage and Distribution Service for Disposable Continence Products to Service User’s/Clients residence, healthcare facilities and HSE logistics distribution centres nationwide, along with a Customer Support Centre in the Republic of Ireland (hereafter “Distribution Contractor”).
The scope of the contract will be to provide storage and distribution of disposable continence products and support services to HSE Service Users/Clients (hereafter Service Users) in the Republic of Ireland.
The process includes the Irish Public Health System (HSE), Organisations funded by the HSE and the Irish Public Sector.
1. Health Service Executive (including organisations funded/contracted by the HSE)
2. Service Users funded by the HSE in residential organisations (e.g. private nursing homes)
3. Irish Public Sector Departments and organisations.
The HSE is now seeking Expressions of Interest from companies (which may be independent companies, a joint venture or a consortium) who wish to be considered by the HSE for this contract. The HSE will shortlist companies based on an evaluation of the Expressions of Interest received. Any company who is not shortlisted will be excluded from further participation in this procurement process.
Further details on the extent of service required and conditions to be managed will be made available to companies who are shortlisted following the receipt of Expressions of Interest.
The contract will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months at 12 monthly intervals.
A separate tender process is being conducted for the National Contract for the Provision of Continence Products.
Please note that this competition will be managed electronically, i.e. the Expression of Interest documentation is available to download from the etenders site,(http://www.etender.gov.ie/), and tenders must be submitted by uploading the tender electronically via the website.
Tender responses should be submitted in the format required. See EOI in this regard.
You are advised to allow plenty of time to complete and upload your submission by the closing date for receipt of tenders, 12 noon Friday 28th October 2016.
Please note that any queries you may have in respect of this competition must be submitted through the etenders website in writing via the Message facility on the Contract Notice; no personal email correspondence will be entered into in respect of this competition.
The final date for receipt of queries in respect of this tender competition is 12 noon Friday 21st October 2016.
All queries and requests for clarifications must be made via the electronic messaging system on (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/)
Please note responses to queries will be automatically sent to the specific email address registered by the Tenderer on (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/). The electronic messaging alerts will contain unique links to a Tenderer’s message archive on the site where they can be accessed and viewed.
Completed Tenders should be returned only via the etenders Postbox facility on (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/)
1. For guidance on ePost-box facilities go to electronic tender management system quick guide (http://etenders.gov.ie/Media/Default/SiteContent/UserGuides/etenders%20Supplier%20Quick%20User%20Guide.pdf)
2. Post-box facility is time locked. Receipt of submissions is not possible after the official closing deadline.
3. Avoid last minute problems by rehearsing tender submission process well in advance of deadline.
4. Tenders will not be accepted in hard copy or by electronic means other than www.etenders.gov.ie (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/)
5. The following document formats are acceptable: Microsoft Word 2003, Microsoft Excel 2003 and earlier; PDF (all versions).