Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-20
Buyer: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
Country: UK
Region: Dumfries & Galloway
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33100000
Estimated value: 268000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-05-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The new acute hospital for NHS Dumfries and Galloway will open in late 2017. The site for the new Dumfries and Galloway Hospital is on the outskirts of Dumfries, close to the Garroch roundabout by the A75.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway services a population of approximately 148 000 with 8 hospital sites across the region.
The histology department within the DGRI currently has 12 members of staff which are involved in the receipt, fixation and processing of patient tissue samples for routine microscopic investigation and diagnosis. They plan to purchase new equipment to continue the service at the new hospital site.
This tender is for the supply, delivery and installation of Histology equipment for the new NHS Dumfries and Galloway site.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway is tendering for a Histology Equipment to be installed in the new Dumfries and Galloway Hospital. The requirement is for:
It is intended that an award will be made to 1 successful Contractor who will act in the role of Prime Contractor for the supply of all Products and associated services to the Authority. The successful Contractor will be required to enter into a formal contract with the Authority on the terms of the Contract included in the Invitation to Tender.
The following list provides details of the sections within the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) that must be completed. The ESPD is located within NHS Dumfries and Galloway — Histology Equipment, itt_17526.
4B.1.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ yearly turnover of 500 000 GBP for the last 3 years.
4B.5.2 It is a requirement of the contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
The following provides details of the sections within the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) that must be completed. The ESPD is located within NHS Dumfries and Galloway — Histology Equipment,itt_17526.
— 4C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies described in part II.2.4) of the OJEU Contract Notice. A minimum of 2 sites for Histology equipment must be referenced, with full contact details, on a pass/fail basis.
1. The bidder must hold a UKAS (or equivalent) accredited independent third party certificate of compliance in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001 (or equivalent),
a. A documented policy regarding quality management. The policy must set out responsibilities for quality management demonstrating that the bidder has and continues to implement a quality management policy that is authorised by their Chief Executive, or equivalent, and is periodically reviewed at a senior management level. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation.
b. Documented procedures for periodically reviewing, correcting and improving quality performance including processes for ensuring that the bidder's quality management is effective in reducing/preventing incidents of sub-standard delivery, this must include the quality of output and general performance.
c. A documented process for ensuring that quality management is effective in reducing/preventing incidents of sub-standard delivery, this must include the quality of output and general performance. The bidder must be able to provide copies of their organisation's documentation procedures, that meet current agreed good practice. These must include the arrangements for quality management throughout the bidder's organisation. They must set out how the bidder's organisation will carry out its policy, with a clear indication of how the arrangements are communicated to the workforce.


Award value: 268000