Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 13/01/2021

External Reference: 2021-202829

TED Reference: 2021/S 011-023131

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Beaumont Hospital
N/A
Beaumont Road
Dublin
Beaumont
IE
Contact person: Edele Lambert
Telephone: +353 17974239
Internet address(es):
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

The Provision of Organ Transport Services
Reference number:  2783
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60100000  -  Road transport services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This competition is being conducted by Beaumont Hospital on behalf of three National Transplant Units (Beaumont Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St. Vincent’s University Hospital) and the National Organ Procurement Service. The Contracting Authorities intend to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of a range of transport services associated with organ transplant activities. Concerning the legislative context for this competition, Regulation 16 of S.I. 325 of 2012, which addresses the quality and safety of human organs intended for transportation, makes specific reference to the need to ensure that the transport of organs is governed by appropriate operating procedures. It is anticipated that this competitive process will identify an economic operator capable of providing a high-quality service that safeguards the integrity of organs during transport within suitable transport times.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  392320.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60112000  -  Public road transport services
85111200  -  Medical hospital services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
Dublin 9
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This competition is being conducted by Beaumont Hospital on behalf of three National Transplant Units (Beaumont Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St. Vincent’s University Hospital) and the National Organ Procurement Service. The Contracting Authorities intend to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of a range of transport services associated with organ transplant activities. Concerning the legislative context for this competition, Regulation 16 of S.I. 325 of 2012, which addresses the quality and safety of human organs intended for transportation, makes specific reference to the need to ensure that the transport of organs is governed by appropriate operating procedures. It is anticipated that this competitive process will identify an economic operator capable of providing a high-quality service that safeguards the integrity of organs during transport within suitable transport times.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Timeliness of Service  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Breakdown Cover and Contingency Arrangements  /  Weighting:  20
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Administrative Measures  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Contract Management Measures  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  40
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

For further information, please consult the Invitation to Tender documentation available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie

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: 2020/S 190-459157

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: The Provision of Organ Transport Services

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/12/2020
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Lifeline Ambulance Service
5 Ryebrook Industrial Park
Leixlip Co. Kildare
IE
Telephone: +353 877775577

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Lowest offer:  392320.00  EUR / Highest offer:  392320.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please consult the Invitation to Tender documentation available to download at www.etenders.gov.ie
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Central Office of the Highcourt, The Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing) Inns Quay, Dublin
Dublin
D7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The Contracting Authority undertakes that this reviewable contract will not be awarded until the expiry of a statutory 'standstill period' of 14 calendar days, commencing on the day after the date of electronic notification of all concerned tenderers. The 'standstill period' is being observed in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 130 of 2010.