ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 18/09/2018

Expire date: 23/10/2018

External Reference: 2018-215266

TED Reference: 2018/S 181-409612

Contract notice

Contract notice

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
E-mail: eoin.barry@hse.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

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=135395&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=135395&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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

MLS for Histology Laboratory, UL Hospitals
Reference number:  Project 8763
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The Health Service Executive (HSE) at University of Limerick Hospitals (ULH) invite expressions of interest from candidates (“Candidate” means economic operator or consortium which submits a response to this document) for the supply of Histology Laboratory services and the associated contract for the supply equipment, test consumables and service contracts for ULH.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4000000.00  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
71900000  -  Laboratory services
85111800  -  Pathology services
85145000  -  Services provided by medical laboratories
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
University Hospital Limerick
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Health Service Executive (HSE) at University of Limerick Hospitals (ULH) invite expressions of interest from candidates (“Candidate” means economic operator or consortium which submits a response to this document) for the supply of Histology Laboratory services and the associated contract for the supply equipment, test consumables and service contracts for ULH.
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: 4000000.00  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.
II.2.9)

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

Envisaged minimum number: 3  /  Maximum number: 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
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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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2017/S 203-418347
IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  23/10/2018
Local time:  19:00
IV.2.3)

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

Date: 03/12/2018
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:  31/12/2019

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