Provision of Phlebotomy Services

Sport Ireland

The ADU wishes to appoint a qualified phlebotomy organisation to assist with the following services (the ‘Services’):
• the taking of blood samples in both in and out of competition and completion of relevant paperwork for each blood sample;
• the supply of waste disposal services including the disposal of the used equipment as per current Environment, Waste and Health and Safety Legislation;
• the storage of blood sampling equipment and transport equipment;
• the preparation of transport equipment (which is supplied by the ADU) so that the samples are stored on-site and during transportation to Sport Irelands contracted lab at the correct temperature (2-12 degrees) and that a date logger device is activated and placed with the sample(s) before the transport container is sealed.
For the purposes of providing the services, Sport Ireland are inviting tenders (‘Tenders‘) from qualified phlebotomy organisations who wish to provide the Services (‘Tenderers’).

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-03-28. The procurement was published on 2021-02-26.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-02-26 Contract notice
2021-08-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-02-26)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Sport Ireland
National registration number: 3384037AH
Postal address: The Courtyard, Sport Ireland Campus, Snugborough Rd, Co. Dublin
Postal town: Dublin 15
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Colin Murphy
Phone: +353 18608800 📞
E-mail: cmurphy@sportireland.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: www.sportireland.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/122778 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=183691&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=183691&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Other type: Non Commerical Semi State

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Provision of Phlebotomy Services Sport Ireland 70
Products/services: Storage and retrieval services 📦
Short description:
“The ADU wishes to appoint a qualified phlebotomy organisation to assist with the following services (the ‘Services’): • the taking of blood samples in both...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Collector and collection bags, drainage and kits 📦
Additional products/services: Collection agency services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The Anti-Doping Unit (the ‘ADU’), a division of Sport Ireland, conducts urine and blood testing on elite athletes. For further information on the ADU see...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 360 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-03-28 16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-03-28 16:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Sport Ireland
Postal town: Blanchardstown
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 043-107890 (2021-02-26)
Contract award notice (2021-08-27)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal address: The Courtyard, Sport Ireland Campus, Snugborough Rd,
Postal code: Co.Dublin

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The ADU wishes to appoint a qualified phlebotomy organisation to assist with the following services (the “Services”): • The taking of blood samples in both...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 360 000 💰
Description
Description of the procurement:
“The Anti-Doping Unit (the “ADU”), a division of Sport Ireland, conducts urine and blood testing on elite athletes. For further information on the ADU see...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 043-107890

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title: Provision of Phlebotomy Services
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-06-01 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Biomed Diagnostics Ltd
Postal address: D17, M4 Interchange Park, Maynooth Road, Kildare Celbridge Ireland
Postal town: Celbridge
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 360 000 💰
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 360000.00
Highest offer: 360000.00
Source: OJS 2021/S 169-442572 (2021-08-27)