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Published 26 Jul 2022, 10:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

POCT Benchtop Blood Gas Analysis

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 8 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£20,935,114exc. VAT · 1 value update33.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2023awarded 22 Apr 2024
Awarded to Werfen Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

POCT Benchtop Blood Gas Analysis

CPV: Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1POCT Benchtop Blood Gas AnalysisAwardedPublished value£20,935,114

POCT Benchtop Blood Gas Analysis. Additional information: The total contract value is £13,872,699. The initial contract period of 5 years is £6,936,349.50. Should the option of an additional 60 months extension be utilised as per clause 2.3 of the SS17bc Commercial Conditions of Contracts for Supplies Contracts, the approximate spend is £6,936,349.50 years 6-10.None of the figures above represent a guarantee of uptake or minimum demand.

Extensions: The option to extend for any period(s) up to and including 60 months.Variant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
26 Jul 2022, 10:53 BST
Last source update
13 May 2024, 16:56 BST
Award evaluation window
16 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
4722970
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015195
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipmentsMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0355d8 Find a Tender

Publisher note: In section I.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 BSO Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the. participants listed in section I.1.

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
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
16 Oct 2023, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Nov 2022 → 13 May 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    11 Nov 2022
  2. Submission deadline
    16 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    16 Oct 2023, 15:30 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    13 Feb 2024, 23:59 GMT
  5. Notice published
    13 May 2024, 16:56 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2023
  1. Published value published: £20,935,114
    14 Sept 2023, 22:03 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    14 Sept 2023, 22:03 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    14 Sept 2023, 22:03 BST
  4. Deadline published: 16 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
    14 Sept 2023, 22:03 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    14 Sept 2023, 22:03 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2024, 16:56 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    13 May 2024, 16:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £13,872,6991 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Werfen LimitedContract£13,872,699 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract · Werfen Limited

    Signed
    22 Apr 2024
    Value
    £13,872,699
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, UK, BT12 6HUContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WERFEN LIMITEDAwarded supplier KELVIN CLOSE, WARRINGTON, UK, WA3 7PBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria