ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/06/2021

Expire date: 02/07/2021

External Reference: 2021-211317

TED Reference: 2021/S 119-312393

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: Ellen White
Telephone: +353 051870612
E-mail: ellen.white2@hse.ie
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.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=191421&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=191421&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

Automated Tissue Embedder, Histology Department utilizing VEAT process
Reference number:  HSE 15477
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

This is a VEAT notice to indicate that the HSE intends utilize EU public procurement directive Art 32.2(b)(iii) negotiated procedure without prior publication in the following case. (B) where works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: (iii) competition is absent for technical reasons.
The use of this article is for the provision of an automated tissue embedder device for the Histology Department in University Hospital Galway. It is intended to award the contract for the provision of this device to Sakura Finetek. The negotiated procedure arose from a PIN and market soundings exercise advertised in January 2021 whereby Sakura Finetek were the only economic operator to respond appropriately.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 415000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

33696500  -  Laboratory reagents
71900000  -  Laboratory services
85111800  -  Pathology services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This is a VEAT notice to indicate that the HSE intends utilize EU public procurement directive Art 32.2(b)(iii) negotiated procedure without prior publication in the following case. (B) where works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: (iii) competition is absent for technical reasons.
The use of this article is for the provision of an automated tissue embedder device for the Histology Department in University Hospital Galway. It is intended to award the contract for the provision of this device to Sakura Finetek. The negotiated procedure arose from a PIN and market soundings exercise advertised in January 2021 whereby Sakura Finetek were the only economic operator to respond appropriately.
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: 415000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: no
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.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation
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:  02/07/2021
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

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
Dublin
IE