Contract for Logistics Provider for Overseas Humanitarian Aid

Health Service Executive (HSE)

The HSE wishes to establish a new national contract for logistics, transport and delivery of healthcare supplies, equipment and vehicles as humanitarian and development aid to other countries.
Many low and middle income countries, and countries in crisis and conflict struggle to offer the much-needed healthcare required for their population. Ireland works in solidarity with these countries, to provide humanitarian and development aid to strengthen their healthcare services. Part of this aid is the donation of surplus and used (decommissioned) healthcare and medical supplies and equipment.
Since 2021, Ireland has donated items valued at over โ‚ฌ25 million as humanitarian and development aid and to support countries in their battle with COVID-19 and more recently in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-12-05. The procurement was published on 2022-11-04.

Suppliers

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

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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-11-04 Contract notice
2023-02-14 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-11-04)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Courier services
Reference number: HSE 20137
Short description:
The HSE wishes to establish a new national contract for logistics, transport and delivery of healthcare supplies, equipment and vehicles as humanitarian and development aid to other countries. Many low and middle income countries, and countries in crisis and conflict struggle to offer the much-needed healthcare required for their population. Ireland works in solidarity with these countries, to provide humanitarian and development aid to strengthen their healthcare services. Part of this aid is the donation of surplus and used (decommissioned) healthcare and medical supplies and equipment. Since 2021, Ireland has donated items valued at over โ‚ฌ25 million as humanitarian and development aid and to support countries in their battle with COVID-19 and more recently in response to the conflict in Ukraine.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Courier services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Health Service Executive (HSE)
Postal address: Head Office
Postal code: Millennium Park
Postal town: Naas
Contact
Internet address: http://www.hse.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: nicola.monaghan1@hse.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=228120&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=228120&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-11-04 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2022-12-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-11-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 216-621888
OJ-S issue: 216

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The HSE wishes to establish a new national contract for logistics, transport and delivery of healthcare supplies, equipment and vehicles as humanitarian and development aid to other countries.
Many low and middle income countries, and countries in crisis and conflict struggle to offer the much-needed healthcare required for their population. Ireland works in solidarity with these countries, to provide humanitarian and development aid to strengthen their healthcare services. Part of this aid is the donation of surplus and used (decommissioned) healthcare and medical supplies and equipment.
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Since 2021, Ireland has donated items valued at over โ‚ฌ25 million as humanitarian and development aid and to support countries in their battle with COVID-19 and more recently in response to the conflict in Ukraine.
Estimated total value: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
Ireland will continue to receive requests for aid. A Provider is required to support the HSE and the recipient government or NGO (the Beneficiary) to collect, transport and deliver to the required location. Ireland mainly delivers donations by land and sea but will consider requests for air freight from any country. Therefore, the Provider will need to provide land, sea and/or air transport to any destination.
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Countries that have received donations by sea include; Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ukraine. Some countries that have received small items by air include; Nepal, India, Brazil, Uganda and Lebanon.
The Provider will be required to transport any item the HSE agrees to donate. Items donated are typically surplus to HSE requirements. Items can consist of; new equipment such as ventilators, monitors, oxygenators, vaccines, PPE, trauma and surgical supplies, hospital and healthcare supplies and consumables, pharmaceuticals, aids and appliances and ambulances. Donations are in line with HSE guidelines and the global principles of humanitarian aid. Decommissioned equipment and ambulances are also donated.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 400 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per tender documents.
Economic and financial standing: As per tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards: As per tender documents.
Technical and professional ability: As per tender documents.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2022-12-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Nicola Monaghan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=228120&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Four Courts
Postal address: Inns Quay,
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 216-621888 (2022-11-04)
Contract award notice (2023-02-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-14 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-02-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 035-103411
Refers to notice: 2022/S 216-621888
OJ-S issue: 35

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Na
Quality criterion (weighting): Na
Price (weighting): 30

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-02-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Crown Agents
National registration number: 3259922
Postal address: Blue Fin Building, 110, Southwark Street, London, United Kingdom
Postal town: London
Postal code: SE1 0TA
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Total value of the procurement: 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Source: OJS 2023/S 035-103411 (2023-02-14)