Official UK procurement notice
CLI-OJEU-51794 Provision of Donor Cards to Welsh Blood Service
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is seeking to award a contract for the supply, production and distribution of the Welsh Blood Service Donor Card by inviting suitably qualified Bidders to tender.
This is a contract renewal.
CPV: Bespoke printed matter · Miscellaneous printed matter · Printed matter and related products · Security-type printed matter
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Welsh Blood Service (a division of Velindre University NHS Trust) is commissioned…AwardedRenewal
The Welsh Blood Service (a division of Velindre University NHS Trust) is commissioned by Welsh Government to provide blood components to hospitals across Wales.
This includes the collection of whole blood from community based teams throughout Wales, from a mixture of community based venues and blood-mobile clinics. These clinics are held in the heart of small communities, co-ordinated from commercial company venues or set up in popular retail park areas. In addition, the WBS provides donors with the opportunity to donate platelets via automated apheresis technology from its clinic at Talbot Green.
In recognition of their support and contribution to saving lives in Wales, whole blood and platelet donors receive Blood Donor Cards at specifi milestones in their donation careers:
- 1 – 4 Donations Blue & Red Card
- 5 – 9 Donations Orange & Red Card
- 10 – 24 Donations Bronze & Red Card
- 25 – 49 Donations Silver & Red Card
- 50 – 74 Donations Gold & Red Card
- 75 – 99 Donations Gold Card
- 100+ Donations Platinum Card
The current demand for whole blood and platelet cards is c25,500 cards per annnum and for Antibody cards c250 per annum. This figure is not guaranteed and may be subject to increase or decrease.
Key fob cards were introduced in the last contract due to their popularity and is required in this new contract.
The requirement is for a suitably qualified contractor to manage the supply, production and distribution of the Welsh Blood Service Donor Card. This includes all supporting literature and packaging of cards and distributing either directly to Donors or to addresses specified by the WBS.
Branding & design of cards is out of scope of this contract.
Further information and full specification can be found within the ITT document located at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Suitability
Please refer to the ITT
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Dec 2022, 11:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Mar 2023, 16:03 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Jan 2023 – …
- Authority reference
CLI-OJEU-51794- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-006637- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038c96Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Please refer to the ITT documents
Publisher note: Please note that this is a Contract Award Notice made following successful conclusion of procurement process and standstill period in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015 (WA Ref:129770)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 18 Jan 2023, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
18 Jan 2023 → 7 Mar 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline18 Jan 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened18 Jan 2023, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published7 Mar 2023, 16:03 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete7 Mar 2023, 16:03 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SwypeSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 006637-2023-CLI-OJEU-51794-1 · SwypeSME
- Signed
- 7 Mar 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Welsh Blood Service (a division of Velindre University NHS Trust) is commissioned… | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | £145,000 – £196,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £145,000 – £196,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SwypeAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria