ETENDERS

Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 04/03/2016

Expire date: 18/04/2016

External Reference: 2016-137153

TED Reference: 2016/S 048-079459

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Irish Blood Transfusion Service
N/A
National Blood Centre
James's Street, Dublin 8  D08 NH5R
IE
For the attention of: Paul Behan
Telephone: +353 14322846
E-mail: paul.behan@ibts.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1186
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97132&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=97132&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: 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

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Requirements for an Automated Blood Typing System/s for the Donor Grouping Laboratory at the National Blood Centre – Irish Blood Transfusion Service

II.1.2)

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

Supplies
    Purchase
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    D08 NH5R

    NUTS code
    Dublin
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    The primary function of this automate/s is to perform :-

    • ABO grouping and RhD typing, including a reverse type using A1 and B

    cells.

    • Antibody Screening, Identification and titre determination by Enzyme

    and IAHGT techniques.

    • Antigen typing, which must utilise two typing antisera and determine at

    a minimum the following types :-

    o Fya , Fyb , S , s , k (cellano) , Kpb and M.

    o C , c , E , e and K.

    o Partial Rh D typing

    The system will comprise two fully independent automates, to provide

    back up to each other

    and therefore must not share any common component/s which would compromise

    the

    functioning of the other system. They would preferably be open platforms and

    comprising of

    all the hardware and software necessary to meet the testing requirements. All

    testing

    materials, consumables and reagents required must be CE marked.

    There is also a requirement to perform sickle cell ( HbS ) screening on

    approximately 50

    samples per day.

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    Main vocabulary
    38434520   Blood analysers
    Supplementary vocabulary
    38434570   Haematology analysers
    II.1.7)

    Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

    The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):  no
    II.1.8)

    Lots

    This contract is divided into lots:  no
    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 documentation, Initial term for four years with an option to extend up to 24 months at the sole discretion of the IBTS

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: no
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 48

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.3)

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

    Form will be decided by the IBTS, in any case one tenderer will be the prime supplier and responsible for delivery of the complete service

    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:

    Completion of on line Pre- Qualification Questionnaire

    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

    IBTS/001/2016

    IV.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 11.04.2016 - 11:00
    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    18.04.2016 - 12:00
    IV.3.7)

    Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

    [DurationDays]: 090 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
    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