Contract award: UK-Chester: hearing aids

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UK-Chester: hearing aids

2010/S 168-256888

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

Supplies

SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY

I.1)
NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S)

Attn: Tel. E-mail: Fax NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Supply Chain, Unit 5, Telford Court, Dunkirk Industrial Estate, Chester Gates
Jane Ashworth
CH1 6LTChester
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1244582802
jane.ashworth@supplychain.nhs.uk
+44 8706079785

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority www.supplychain.nhs.uk
I.2)
TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES

National or federal agency/office

Health

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities Yes

SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT

II.1)
DESCRIPTION
II.1.1)
Title attributed to the contract

Hearing Aids and Audiological Sundries Framework Agreement.
II.1.2)
Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Supplies

Purchase

Main place of delivery Various locations in.

NUTS code UK
II.1.3)
The notice involves

The conclusion of a framework agreement
II.1.4)
Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier. Under the Framework Agreement there will be two different methods of supply â€“ one for Non-Direct Contract Products and one for Direct Contract Products. NHS Supply Chain only will be entitled to purchase Non-Direct supplies and/or services which it will then make available for purchase by:

1) any NHS Trusts;

2) any other NHS entity;

3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or;

4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.

For supplies and/or services identified as Direct Contract Products:

1) NHS Supply Chain;

2) any NHS Trust;

3) any other NHS entity;

4) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or;

5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework.

For these contracts the Supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct management fee to NHS Supply Chain as set out in the tender documents.
II.1.5)
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

33185000, 33185100, 39171000, 22160000
II.1.6)
Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Yes

II.2)
TOTAL FINAL VALUE OF CONTRACT(S)

II.2.1)
Total final value of contract(s)

SECTION IV: PROCEDURE

IV.1)
TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure

Open
IV.2)
AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1)
Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of

1. Technical evaluation. Weighting 50

2. Patient experience. Weighting 10

3. Price. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)
An electronic auction has been used

No
IV.3)
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.1)
File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

FAG149
IV.3.2)
Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2009/S 215-309852 of 4.11.2009

SECTION V: AWARD OF CONTRACT

CONTRACT NO: 149