Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-03-08
Buyer: Belfast Heath and Social Care Trust
Country: UK
Region: Belfast
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 50420000
Estimated value: 300000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-04-04
Award criteria: Price

Technical requirements: Price
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Contract for Maintenance of Equipment Manufactured by Medtronic.
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (the Contracting Authority) is seeking to establish a Contract or Contracts for maintenance and repair of Equipment Maunfactured by Medtronic.
It should be noted that contract awarded may be modified as required, from time to time, to take account of ongoing BHSCT requirements for maintenance of systems covered by such contract. By way of explanation, as per the terms and Conditions of the contract, equipment may be added to or be removed from the scope of the Contract as required by BHSCT.
Where applicable, the contract may be modified by addition or removal of equipment or systems. It may also be necessary to increase or reduce the frequency of routine service visits for certain systems if deemed necessary by BHSCT.
Where necessary, the value of Contract will be adjusted in accordance with the method described in SCC2 Special Conditions of Contract, clause 14.2.
The Contracting Authority shall enter into a Contract with one appointed Economic Operator. Details of the proposed Contract shall be included in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. The Contract shall be governed by the laws of Northern Ireland and any dispute arising out of this procurement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Northern Ireland.
Economic Operators must have a Turnover in excess of 120 000 GBP per annum for each of the 3 previous years.
Economic Operators must have Public and Employer's Liability Insurance with a value not less than 10 000 000 GBP. Economic Operators who currently have Insurance with a value less than these amounts shall be considered if they provide a statement which confirms that if successful, they will obtain the required values of Insurance prior to official appointment.
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘I agree' — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Eligibility requirements: Details as described in the Invitation To Tender documentation. Economic Operators must have a Turnover in excess of 120 000 GBP per annum for each of the 3 previous years. Economic Operators must have Public and Employer's Liability Insurance with a value not less than 10 000 000 GBP. Economic Operators who currently have Insurance with a value less than these amounts shall be considered if they provide a statement which confirms that if successful, they will obtain the required values of Insurance prior to official appointment. Details as described in the Invitation To Tender documentation.
Economic Operators must have a Turnover in excess of 120 000 GBP per annum for each of the 3 previous years. Economic Operators must have Public and Employer's Liability Insurance with a value not less than 10 000 000 GBP. Economic Operators who currently have Insurance with a value less than these amounts shall be considered if they provide a statement which confirms that if successful, they will obtain the required values of Insurance prior to official appointment.
Economic Operators must have a Turnover in excess of 120 000 GBP per annum for each of the 3 previous years.
Economic Operators must have Public and Employer's Liability Insurance with a value not less than 10 000 000 GBP. Economic Operators who currently have Insurance with a value less than these amounts shall be considered if they provide a statement which confirms that if successful, they will obtain the required values of Insurance prior to official appointment.
Details as described in the Invitation To Tender documentation.