ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-269070

TED Reference: 2023/S 070-210696

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

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: Alison Coveney
Telephone: +353 0214923052
E-mail: alison.coveney@hse.ie
Fax: +353 0214923380
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
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.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

Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement - Provision Of An End-To-End Managed Service Of Stand-Alone Covid -19 Swabbing Services At Pre-Designated Test Site/s
Reference number:  HSE 20750
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85100000  -  Health services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Due to the high levels of protection against COVID-19 in the population resulting from vaccination and natural infection, the level of harm caused by COVID-19 has significantly reduced. As the disease moves from pandemic to endemic status there will be a gradual transition from widespread testing and contact tracing for active cases towards a more targeted individual testing model similar to other respiratory illnesses, primarily delivered through primary care. As part of its transition planning, the HSE is preparing so that it can respond to any possible future requirement to increase testing capacity, either temporarily in the event of a surge via the National Ambulance Service (NAS), or in the event of an emergency response scenario
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3880000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85121200  -  Medical specialist services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
85141000  -  Services provided by medical personnel
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Due to the high levels of protection against COVID-19 in the population resulting from vaccination and natural infection, the level of harm caused by COVID-19 has significantly reduced. As the disease moves from pandemic to endemic status there will be a gradual transition from widespread testing and contact tracing for active cases towards a more targeted individual testing model similar to other respiratory illnesses, primarily delivered through primary care. As part of its transition planning, the HSE is preparing so that it can respond to any possible future requirement to increase testing capacity, either temporarily in the event of a surge via the National Ambulance Service (NAS), or in the event of an emergency response scenario
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality of Approach  /  Weighting:  20%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Methodology  /  Weighting:  40%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  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

Please refer to the RFT for additional information

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: 2022/S 238-682824

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement - Provision Of An End-To-End Managed Service Of Stand-Alone Covid -19 Swabbing Services At Pre-Designated Test Site/s

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

30/03/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Murray Ambulance Service Ltd.
IE9695993I
Coarse Park, Castlebar
Mayo
F23EC89.
IE
Telephone: +353 09492050999
E-mail: jamesmurray@murrayambulance.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: www.murrayambulance.ie

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  3880000.00  EUR
Total value of the contract/lot:  1.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

For the Avoidance of Doubt This tender process is being conducted under Annex XIV of Procurement directives 2014/24/EU. The required services are listed as Annex XIV services, and accordingly, only Articles 74 to 77 of Directive 2014/24/EC applies to the award of any contract(s) that arise from this process.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Four Courts
Dublin 17
IE