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Published 14 Nov 2022, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 7 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,697,557total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Jan 2023awarded 27 Mar 2023
Lots 3max 3 to bid

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment

CPV: Blood-transfusion supplies · Freezers · Industrial freezers · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Miscellaneous medical devices and products · Refrigerators · Refrigerators and freezers

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 10 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.3 per place) · 8 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them
Lot #1Pharmacy RefrigerationAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,265,948

Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 1 Pharmacy Refrigeration as per Contract Notice 2022/S 000-032250 excluding VAT was £2,265,948 which is for a 4-year period plus an 18-month emergency extension.

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: Framework Agreement is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirementsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Laboratory RefrigerationAwardedRenewalPublished value£242,780

Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 2 Laboratory Refrigeration as per Contract Notice 2022/S 000-032250 excluding VAT was £242,780 which is for a 4-year period plus an 18-month emergency extension.

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: Framework Agreement is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirementsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Blood Bank RefrigerationAwardedRenewalPublished value£188,829

Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 3 Blood Bank Refrigeration as per Contract Notice 2022/S 000-032250 excluding VAT was £188,829 which is for a 4-year period plus an 18-month emergency extension.

Delivery: UK, Northern Ireland
Extensions: Framework Agreement is subject to renewal dependent on Client requirementsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Medical Fridges, Freezers and Associated Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Nov 2022, 16:16 GMT
Last source update
28 Mar 2023, 09:21 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Dec 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008892
Classification (CPV)
Blood-transfusion suppliesFreezersIndustrial freezersLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Medical equipmentsMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsMiscellaneous medical devices and productsRefrigeratorsRefrigerators and freezers
Delivery area
UKNorthern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038445 Find a Tender

Publisher note: In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract... is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics... Service on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The Contracting Authorities will identify the Most Economically Advantageous... Tender(s) (MEAT)on the basis of the “lowest price/cost” submission(s), once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the... elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. Details of the evaluation process.... incorporating price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) (SS20b).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
11 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Dec 2022, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Dec 2022 → 17 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    18 Dec 2022, 15:30 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    28 Mar 2023, 09:21 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Apr 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Nov 2022
  1. Deadline moved to 19 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
    15 Nov 2022, 14:11 GMT
    +1 days · was 18 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
  2. Deadline moved to 11 Jan 2023, 15:00 GMT
    20 Dec 2022, 16:27 GMT
    +23 days · was 19 Dec 2022, 15:00 GMT
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Mar 2023, 09:21 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)18 Dec 202219 Dec 2022+1 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7)18 Dec 202219 Dec 2022+1 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2)19 Dec 202211 Jan 2023+23 d

Corrigendum issued to amend the date for "Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate" and "Conditions for opening of tenders" from the 18th December 2022 to the 19th December 2022.

Corrigendum issued to amend the date for "Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate" and "Conditions for opening of tenders" from the 19th December 2022 to the 11th January 2023.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-11: 1 release · 14 Nov 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 107 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 27 Mar 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Pharmacy Refrigeration

    Signed
    27 Mar 2023
    Value
    £2,265,948
    Status
    active
  • Laboratory Refrigeration

    Signed
    27 Mar 2023
    Value
    £242,780
    Status
    active
  • Blood Bank Refrigeration

    Signed
    27 Mar 2023
    Value
    £188,829
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Pharmacy Refrigeration10bids · 10 electronic · 7 from abroad7——
2 · Laboratory Refrigeration10bids · 10 electronic · 6 from abroad6——
3 · Blood Bank Refrigeration10bids · 10 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Maple House, 45 Bush Road, Antrim, UK, BT41 2PXContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics ServicesReview body Antrim

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice
  • ACCU-SCIENCE IRELAND LTDFramework contractor Unit C3 M7 Business Park, Newhall, Naas, Co. Kildare, IE, 00Contact email
  • AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LTDFramework contractor Maryland Industrial Estate, NEWTOWNARDS, UK, BT23 6BLContact email
  • COOLMED LIMITEDFramework contractor Unit 8, Fourways Trading Estate Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, MANCHESTER, UK, M17 1SWContact email
  • EBRINGTON NI LTDFramework contractor 1A Carrakeel Drive, LONDONDERRY, UK, BT47 6UQContact email
  • MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTDFramework contractor Damastown Industrial Estate, Dublin, IE, d15Contact email
  • SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL CLINICAL LTDFramework contractor UNITS 6-7 Carrowreagh Business Park, BELFAST, UK, BT16 1QQContact email
  • SISK HEALTHCARE UK LTD t/a Cardiac ServicesFramework contractor 6 Wildflower Way, BELFAST, UK, BT12 6TAContact email
  • WISHART GROUP NI LTDFramework contractor MILEWATER HOUSE MILL ROAD, BALLYCLARE, UK, BT39 9DYContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.