Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/02/2018

Expire date: 26/03/2018

External Reference: 2018-153196

TED Reference: 2018/S 038-082597

Contract notice

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Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person: Eoin Barry
Telephone: +353 051842154
NUTS code:  IE051 -  Mid-West
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=125384&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
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

Invitation to Provide Expressions of Interest for Blood Sciences at University of Limerick Hospitals
Reference number:  Project 10109
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

71900000  -  Laboratory services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Pathology Departments ULH is currently planning to modernise the delivery of pathology Services and invites proposals from a primary economic operator for the provision of a managed service solution. It is a requirement that the resultant solution will provide innovative and integrated solutions that minimise user intervention at all stages of the process.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 40000000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33696000  -  Reagents and contrast media
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
85111800  -  Pathology services
85111810  -  Blood analysis services
85145000  -  Services provided by medical laboratories
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE051 -  Mid-West
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Pathology Departments at University Hospital Limerick (ULH) is currently planning to modernise the delivery of pathology services and invites Expressions of Interest from interested Candidates for the provision of a managed service solution. It is a requirement that the resultant solution will provide innovative and integrated solutions that minimise user intervention at all stages of the process
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 40000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 84
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
36 months extension is envisaged followed by up to 48 additional months which may be made available at the contracting authority's discretion.
II.2.9)

Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 6
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: yes
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

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  As per tender documents
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2)

Contract performance conditions

As per tender documents

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
IV.1.4)

Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
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.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  26/03/2018
Local time:  19:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  31/03/2019

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE