Single-party framework agreement for the provision of organ transport services

Beaumont Hospital

This competition is being conducted by Beaumont Hospital on behalf of 3 National Transplant Units (Beaumont Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St. Vincent's University Hospital) and the National Organ Procurement Service. The Contracting Authorities intend to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of a range of transport services associated with organ transplant activities.
Concerning the legislative context for this competition Regulation 16 of SI 325 of 2012, which addresses the quality and safety of human organs intended for transportation makes specific reference to the need to ensure that the transport of organs is governed by appropriate operating procedures. It is anticipated that this competitive process will identify an economic operator capable of providing a high-quality service that safeguards the integrity of organs during transport within suitable transport times.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2015-09-17. The procurement was published on 2015-08-06.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2015-08-06 Contract notice
2016-03-15 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2015-08-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Road transport services
Quantity or scope:
This framework agreement will have a maximum potential duration of 4 years. Contracts will be awarded under the agreement for defined volumes of work to be determined as the need arises. Throughout the lifetime of the framework agreement matters such as supplier performance and the continued strategic appropriateness of the agreement will be assessed in order to determine whether subsequent contract(s) will be placed. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby stated that the duration of any individual contracts entered into under this agreement may legitimately extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement itself.500 0002 000 000
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Road transport services 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Beaumont Hospital
Postal address: Beaumont Road, Beaumont
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.beaumont.ie 🌏
E-mail: tendering@beaumont.ie 📧
Phone: +353 18092658 📞
Fax: +353 18092959 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2015-08-06 📅
Submission deadline: 2015-09-17 📅
Publication date: 2015-08-11 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2015/S 153-282782
OJ-S issue: 153
Additional information
Please consult the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000 💰
2 000 000 💰
Frequency of contracts to be awarded:
The frequency and value of contracts to be awarded will vary in accordance with demand.
Short description:
This competition is being conducted by Beaumont Hospital on behalf of 3 National Transplant Units (Beaumont Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St. Vincent's University Hospital) and the National Organ Procurement Service. The Contracting Authorities intend to establish a framework agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced economic operator for the provision of a range of transport services associated with organ transplant activities.
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Concerning the legislative context for this competition Regulation 16 of SI 325 of 2012, which addresses the quality and safety of human organs intended for transportation makes specific reference to the need to ensure that the transport of organs is governed by appropriate operating procedures. It is anticipated that this competitive process will identify an economic operator capable of providing a high-quality service that safeguards the integrity of organs during transport within suitable transport times.
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Quantity or scope:
This framework agreement will have a maximum potential duration of 4 years. Contracts will be awarded under the agreement for defined volumes of work to be determined as the need arises. Throughout the lifetime of the framework agreement matters such as supplier performance and the continued strategic appropriateness of the agreement will be assessed in order to determine whether subsequent contract(s) will be placed. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby stated that the duration of any individual contracts entered into under this agreement may legitimately extend beyond the date of expiry of the framework agreement itself.
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Duration: 48 months
Reference number: 2424
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
As per the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Economic and financial standing:
As per the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Minimum level(s) of standards:
As per the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Technical and professional ability:
As per the Invitation to Tender document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them: To be agreed with the successful framework member.
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
A grouping, if successful in this competition will be expected to establish itself as a legal entity with each party being jointly and separately liable to the Contracting Authority, prior to the formal establishment of the framework agreement.
Names and professional qualifications of the staff ✅

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 4
Tender validity period: 012 months
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
St. Vincent's University Hospital
The National Organ Procurement Service
Contact
Contact point: Greg O'Leary
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/403 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91769&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=91769&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: 2424

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: The Four Courts, Ground Floor (East Wing), Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie 🌏
Information about review deadlines:
The Contracting Authority undertakes that this framework agreement will not be formally established until the expiry of a period of 14 calendar days commencing upon the day after the date of electronic notification of all concerned tenderers. This ‘standstill period’ is being observed in accordance with the Provisions of SI 130 of 2010.
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Source: OJS 2015/S 153-282782 (2015-08-06)
Contract award notice (2016-03-15)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Contact
Phone: +353 018092658 📞
Fax: +353 018092959 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-03-15 📅
Publication date: 2016-03-17 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 054-090827
Refers to notice: 2015/S 153-282782
OJ-S issue: 54

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 💰
800 000 💰

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Timeliness of Service (20)
2. Breakdown Cover and Contingency Arrangements (20)
3. Proposed Administrative Measures (10)
4. Proposed Contract Management Measures (10)
5. Ultimate Cost (40)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2016-03-15 📅
Name: Lifeline Ambulance Service Ltd
Postal address: U4/5 Ryebrook Ind Pk, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Postal town: Kildare
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: michael.dougan@lifeline.ie 📧
Internet address: http://www.lifeline.ie 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: St Vincent's University Hospital
National registration number: 297642

Complementary information
Review body
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Information about review deadlines:
The Contracting Authority observed period of fourteen calendar days, commencing upon the day after the date of electronic notification of all concerned tenderers, between the notification of all concerned tenderers and the formal establishment of this framework agreement. This ‘standstill period’ was observed in accordance with the provisions of S.I. 130 of 2010.
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Source: OJS 2016/S 054-090827 (2016-03-15)
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