Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-01-10
Buyer: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33100000
Submission deadline: 2020-02-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: We are tendering for full pulmonary function and cardio-pulmonary exercise (CPET) which is used within the Royal Hospital for Children in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
The department will be primarily testing children and adolescents aged 3 years and upwards to the age of 18. However, there can be occasions where adult patients aged 18-95 year olds are required to be tested. Patients in wheelchairs are regularly sent for testing as part of their management.
This will initially be a one off purchase of equipment which will then require a service and maintenance contract.
This is a one off purchase off equipment, a service contract will be agreed with successful supplier.
All tenderers must complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) via the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender portal link. Tenderers must read the ESPD in conjunction with all of the sections set out below. Failure to provide information will exclude tenderers from participation in this tender.
With reference to ESPD question 4B.6 — NHSGG&C will use it's financial evaluation matrix to assess the financial stability of tenders. Tenderers should complete the evaluation matrix spreadsheet included in the tender documents and confirm they meet the minimum requirement score. Tenderers with a score of 50 and above will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Tenderers should be able to provide financial accounts when requested by the NHSGG&C.
With reference to ESPD question 4B.5 it is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below.
With reference to ESPD question 4C1.2 tenderers must provide details of 2 examples of the organisation’s experience in delivering and commissioning services similar to those described, examples must be from within the last 3 years and be on a similar scale to this project. Your response should clearly indicate who the customer is in each example. ‘Pass or fail’.
With reference to ESPD question 4.D1 Tenderers must hold and evidence ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems or equivalent.
Failure to provide any of the details required will result in a non-compliant tender and may be rejected.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 14477. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
‘Bidders must demonstrate how they will meet each requirement set out in Document 14 and how any deviations will be remedied. Note, it is not sufficient to simply state adherence, bidders must provide sufficient evidence to allow the bid assessment team to be satisfied this requirement will be met. This may include but not limited to: procedures and protocols, staff responsibilities, previous experience, management information statistics’.

Eligibility requirements: All tenderers must complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) via the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender portal link. Tenderers must read the ESPD in conjunction with all of the sections set out below. Failure to provide information will exclude tenderers from participation in this tender.