ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/08/2017

External Reference: 2017-099663

TED Reference: 2017/S 163-335948

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Irish Blood Transfusion Service
N/A
National Blood Centre, James's Street
Dublin D08 NH5R
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Paul Behan
Telephone: +353 14322846
E-mail: paul.behan@ibts.ie
NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.giveblood.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1186

NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton
Bristol
UK
E-mail: Marta.Drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk

Welsh Blood Service
Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green
Pontyclun
CF72 9WB
UK
E-mail: Emma.Rowe-Jones@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law:  
Irish
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Automated Molecular Testing System for Fetal RHD Screening by Cell-free DNA Analysis
Reference number:  IBTS/005/2017
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

33696200  -  Blood-testing reagents
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Procurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma.
This public procurement competition (“Competition”) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments Participating Authorities
NHS Blood and Transplant, 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH
Welsh Blood Service, Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9WB
The IBTS will be acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities to run and administer this tender.
A Single Supplier will then be appointed to the Framework. Participating Authorities may then avail of the Framework. Prior to award of contract by any of the BEs to the Supplier appointed to the Framework BEs will validate the system and consumables. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  7000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33696100  -  Blood-grouping reagents
38434520  -  Blood analysers
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
IE
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Procurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma. The test will be performed using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction based assay. The System will be capable of extracting total cfDNA from maternal plasma, qPCR setup, qPCR amplification/detection and result analysis.
This public procurement competition (“Competition”) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments (BEs) as Participating Authorities to the Framework:
- NHS Blood and Transplant, 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH
- Welsh Blood Service, Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9WB
The IBTS will be acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities to run and administer this tender.
Tenders submitted will be evaluated against Selection and Award Criteria by the IBTS, a Single Supplier will then be appointed to the Framework. Participating Authorities may then avail of the Framework. Prior to award of contract by any of the BEs to the Supplier appointed to the Framework BEs will validate the system and consumables. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

The IBTS will be acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities to run and administer this tender.A Single Supplier will then be appointed to the Framework. Participating Authorities may then avail of the Framework. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 037-066515

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Automated Molecular Testing System for Fetal RHD Screening by Cell-free DNA Analysis

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/08/2017
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States:  0
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Roche Diagnostics Limited
N/A
Charles Avenue, Burgess Hotal
West Sussex
RH15 9RY
UK
Telephone: +44 1444256991
E-mail: burgesshill.bids@roche.com
Fax: +44 1444256710
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.rocheuk.com

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  7000000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The decision to award a contract will be at the sole discretion of each individual Blood Establishment.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Remedies Directive applies
Dublin
IE

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Remedies Directive applies
Dublin
IE