Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-10
Buyer: NHS Tayside
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34200000
Estimated value: 125000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-04-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The NHS requirement is for one chassis cab commercial vehicle for conversion by the convertor. The specification details the build for the conversion of the vehicle to a box body ‘Mobile Dental Unit’ (MDU). This procurement exercise is for the vehicle and conversion only. The dental equipment has been procured separately by NHS Tayside.
The authority’s preference is to make an award only for lot 2 for the MDU with tail-lift capable of carrying a wheelchair. Lot 2 will be awarded unless the purchase price exceeds the available budget.
The NHS requirement is for one chassis cab commercial vehicle for conversion by the convertor. The specification details the build for the conversion of the vehicle to a box body ‘Mobile Dental Unit’ (MDU). This procurement exercise is for the vehicle and conversion only. The dental equipment has been procured separately by NHS Tayside.
The authority’s preference is to make an award only for lot 2 for the MDU with tail-lift capable of carrying a wheelchair. Lot 2 will be awarded unless the purchase price exceeds the available budget.
4B.1.1 Bidders will be required to have a minimum ‘general’ yearly turnover of GBP 250 000 for the last 3 years.
4B.5 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
— All tendered products must fully comply with the NHS requirement included within the tender documents.
— 4.C.1.2 Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in Part II.2.4) of the OJEU contract notice. Preference is for one example to be for a mobile dental unit, otherwise examples should be of medical units.
— 4C.12 If awarded to the contract potential contractors must provide evidence that tendered products are CE marked. Evidence should be in the form of certification issued by a notified body.
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); or
(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 substandard 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.
(d) Documented arrangements for providing the bidder’s workforce with quality related training and information appropriate to the type of work for which this organisation is likely to bid. This will demonstrate that the organisation has in place and implements training arrangements to ensure that its workforce has sufficient skills and understanding to discharge their various responsibilities. These must include a programme of training that will keep the workforce up to date with required knowledge about quality related issues, including copies of job profiles; training manuals and records.


Award value: 125000