HSE 7103 - National Contract for the Provision of Disposable Continence Products
National Contract for the Provision of Disposable Continence Products
HSE 7103
The Health Service Executive invites tenders from companies (hereafter “Tenderers”) for a National Contract for the Provision of Disposable Continence Products.
The scope of the contract will be to provide the full list 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.
1.1 Health Service Executive (including organisations funded/contracted by the HSE)
1.2 Service Users funded by the HSE in residential organisations (e.g. private nursing homes)
1.3 Irish Public Sector Departments and organisations
Tenderers should note that the Product Contractor will be required to deliver to the Distribution Contractor only and not to the customers listed above.
The Product Contract will consist of the supply of the following 11 product groups, with a total of 66 individual items when various sizes and absorption ranges are included:
- Small Shaped Pads Female;
- Small Shaped Pads Male;
- Large Shaped Pad;
- Adult All-in-One Pad;
- Adult Belted-Pad;
- Adult Pull-Ups;
- Net Pants;
- Disposable Children’s Nappies;
- Children Pull-Ups;
- Rectangle Absorption Pad;
- Procedure Sheets.
Tenderers must provide the full range of products as listed, and each of these products must pass the mandatory quality requirements in order to be considered for this contract.
The contract will be for 36 months with an option to extend for a further 24 months at 12 monthly intervals.
Please note that this competition will be managed electronically, i.e. the Invitation to Tender 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 ITT 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 4th November 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 28th October 2016.
All queries and requests for clarifications must be made via the electronic messaging system on www.etenders.gov.ie (http://www.etenders.gov.ie/)
Please note responses to queries will be automatically sent to the specific email address registered by the Tenderer on www.etenders.gov.ie (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 www.etenders.gov.ie (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).