ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 16/02/2015

Expire date: 31/03/2015

External Reference: 2014-530513

TED Reference: 2015/S 037-063396

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Oak House, Limetree Avenue, Millennium Park  Naas
IE
For the attention of: Richard Brenn
E-mail: RichardC.Brennan@hse.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/461
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85812&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=85812&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from:
HSE Procurment
St Canice's Hospital Complex
Kilkenny
IE
For the attention of: Richard Brennan
E-mail: RichardC.Brennan@hse.ie
Internet address:
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:
E-tenders
N/A
N/A
IE
Internet address: www.etenders.gov.ie
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to:
E-tenders
N/A
N/A
IE
Internet address: www.etenders.gov.ie
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

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Ministers of the Government of Ireland
Central Government Departments
Non-Commercial Agencies & Organisations which have a formal reporting & legal relationship to Central Government Departments
Local Authorities in Ireland (including themselves, Town Councils, Regional Assemblies, County Enterprise Boards & Library Boards
Health Information & Quality Authority (HIQA)
Third Level Institutions (including Universities, Institutes of Technology, Vocational Education Commitees & Schools, Primary, Post-Primary, Special & Secondary Schools)
An Garda Siochána
The Irish Prison Service
The Defence Forces
The National Lottery Company Limited

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Framework Agreement for Laboratory Specimen Transport & External Testing

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No12:  Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape engineering services; related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

    Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

    The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
    II.1.4)

    Information on framework agreement

    Framework agreement with several operators
    Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 20
    Duration of the framework agreement
    Duration in years: 4
    Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The HSE wishes to procure and establish a multi-vendor Framework Agreement appointing qualified and competent service providers to meet the HSE requirements for the category of Laboratory Specimen Transport & External Testing under the following lots:

    Lot 1 – Laboratory Specimen Transport – this may involve, but not exclusively, the transport of laboratory specimens from hospital to hospital, from GP’s to hospitals and from hospitals to independent laboratories in Ireland, Britain, Europe & the US.

    Lot 2 – External Testing – this will involve the testing of samples in independent referral laboratories which cannot be performed within any location and may include electronic connectivity and laboratory Clinical Advisory Services with respect to the reporting of results.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71900000   Laboratory services
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  yes
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    II.1.9)

    Information about variants

    Variants will be accepted:  no
    II.2)

    Quantity or scope of the contract

    II.2.1)

    Total quantity or scope:

    AS per tender documentation.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: no

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Laboratory Specimen Transport
    1)

    Short description:

    As per tender documentation.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71900000   Laboratory services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: External Testing
    1)

    Short description:

    As per tender documentation.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    71900000   Laboratory services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    As per tender documenation.

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    As per tender documentation.

    III.1.3)

    Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

    As per tender documentation.

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    III.2)

    Conditions for participation

    III.2.1)

    Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As per tender documentation.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As per tender documentation.

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    As per tender documentation.

    III.3)

    Conditions specific to services contracts

    III.3.1)

    Information about a particular profession

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Open
    IV.2)

    Award criteria

    IV.2.1)

    Award criteria

    The most economically advantageous tender in terms of , the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
    IV.2.2)

    Information about electronic auction

    An electronic auction will be used: no
    IV.3)

    Administrative information

    IV.3.1)

    File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

    Project 4913

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    31.03.2015 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

    Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

    EN
    IV.3.8)

    Conditions for opening tenders

    Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

    Section VI: Complementary information

    VI.1)

    Information about recurrence

    This is a recurrent procurement: no
    VI.2)

    Information about European Union funds

    The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
    VI.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    The High Court
    The Four Courts
    D7  Dublin
    IE
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:
    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained