SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1)
NAME,
ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)
Co Durham Procurement Consortium
University Hospital, North Road
Attn: Tracey Dick
DH1 5TW Durham
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 1913332619
E-mail:
[email protected]
Fax +44 1913332678
Further information can be obtained at: As in above-mentioned
contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained
at: As in above-mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As in
above-mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)
TYPE OF
THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES
Body governed by public law
Health
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other
contracting authorities No
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)
Title
attributed to the contract by the contracting authority
Provision of A Pharmaceutical Specials Manufacturing Service for a
range of aseptically prepared cytotoxic products in ready to use
presentations for use within the chemotherapy service.
II.1.2)
Type of
contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
II.1.3)
The notice
involves
II.1.4)
Information
on framework agreement
II.1.5)
Short
description of the contract or purchase(s)
Provision of a Pharmaceutical Specials manufacturing service for a
range of aseptically prepared cytotoxic products in ready to use
presentations for use within the Trusts chemotherapy service.
II.1.6)
Common
procurement vocabulary (CPV)
II.1.7)
Contract
covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
No
II.1.8)
Division
into lots
No
II.1.9)
Variants
will be accepted
No
II.2)
QUANTITY
OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1)
Total
quantity or scope
The contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for up to a
further 1 year.
II.2.2)
Options
Yes
description of these options: The contract is for 2 years with the
option to extend for up to a further 1 year.
II.3)
DURATION
OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL
AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1)
CONDITIONS
RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1)
Deposits
and guarantees required
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require deposits,
guarantees, bonds, insurance cover and/or other forms of security cover
it deems appropriate.
III.1.2)
Main
financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the
relevant provisions regulating them
Further details will be provided to those who express interest in
this opportunity and/or are invited to tender.
III.1.3)
Legal form
to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is
to be awarded
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings
of contractors to take primary liability or to require that each party
undertakes joint and severe liability.
III.1.4)
Other
particular conditions to which the performance of the contract is
subject
III.2)
CONDITIONS
FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1)
Personal
situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to
enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: In accordance with articles 45 to 50 of Directive
2004/18/EC and Regulation 23 to 25 of the Public Contract Regulations
2006.
III.2.2)
Economic
and financial capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met: In accordance with article 47 of Directive
2004/18/EC and EC Regulation 24 to 25 of the Public Contract Regulations
2006.
III.2.3)
Technical
capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if
requirements are met:
In accordance with articles 48 to 50 of Directive 2004/18/EC and
Regulation 25 of the Public Contract Regulations 2006.
III.2.4)
Reserved
contracts
No
III.3)
CONDITIONS
SPECIFIC TO SERVICES CONTRACTS
III.3.1)
Execution
of the service is reserved to a particular profession
III.3.2)
Legal
entities should indicate the names and professional qualifications of
the staff responsible for the execution of the service
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1)
TYPE OF
PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of
procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)
Limitations
on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to
participate
IV.1.3)
Reduction
of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)
AWARD
CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award
criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria
stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to
negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)
An
electronic auction will be used
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File
reference number attributed by the contracting authority
IV.3.2)
Previous
publication(s) concerning the same contract
No
IV.3.3)
Conditions
for obtaining specifications and additional documents
Payable documents No
IV.3.4)
Time-limit
for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
29.6.2010 - 12:00
IV.3.5)
Date of
dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected
candidates
IV.3.6)
Language(s)
in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)
Minimum
time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)
Conditions
for opening tenders
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1)
THIS IS A
RECURRENT PROCUREMENT
No
VI.2)
CONTRACT
RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU FUNDS
No
VI.3)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are seeking
expressions of interest from suppliers interested in tendering for a
pharmaceutical specials manufacturing service for a range of aseptically
prepared cytotoxic products in ready to use presentations (syringes,
infusion bags and ambulatory infusors) for use within our chemotherapy
service. The contract, which will be for a period of 2 years with the
option to extend for a further year, is anticipated to be awarded to
multiple suppliers and will be for the supply of over 7 000 patient
ready doses per annum. Suppliers will be required to have an MHRA
Manufacturing Specials Licence for the appropriate range of products and
be able to demonstrate compliance with the current NHS standards for
the quality assurance of aseptic preparation services.
VI.4)
PROCEDURES
FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1)
Body
responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)
Lodging of
appeals
VI.4.3)
Service
from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)
DATE OF
DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE:
19.5.2010