ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/11/2019

Expire date: 30/01/2020

External Reference: 2019-243176

TED Reference: 2019/S 231-565929

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: Declan Coffey
Telephone: +353 051870612
E-mail: declan.coffey@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=156747&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=156747&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

Open tender Competition for the provision of a Histology Managed Level Service (MLS) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL)
Reference number:  Project Number 13025
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 Hospital Limerick (UHL) invites tender submissions from suitably qualified tenderers for the supply of a Managed Histology Laboratory service (MLS) and the associated contract for the supply of test consumables and service contracts for ULH including:
 all components and accessories necessary for the functioning of the tendered equipment;
 supply of all consumables and quality assurance materials for the tendered equipment;
 provision of on-going staff training, service and support for the duration of the contract; and
 all systems.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 12000000.00  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
38000000  -  Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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 Hospital Limerick (UHL) invites tender submissions from suitably qualified tenderers for the supply of a Managed Histology Laboratory service (MLS) and the associated contract for the supply of test consumables and service contracts for ULH including:
 all components and accessories necessary for the functioning of the tendered equipment;
 supply of all consumables and quality assurance materials for the tendered equipment;
 provision of on-going staff training, service and support for the duration of the contract; and
 all systems.
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: 12000000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:  
The envisaged contact duration will be seven (7) years with possible extensions of two (2) years followed by an additional one (1) year, totaling ten years maximum.
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
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 the Procurement Documents attached to this Tender Notice.
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 the Procurement Documents attached to this Tender Notice.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
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:  17/01/2020
Local time:  18:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  17/01/2020
Local time:  18:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  yes
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 7
IE