Published date: 4 October 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 October 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus - 50410000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_191033/717504

Published date

4 October 2018

Closing date

19 October 2018

Contract start date

29 October 2018

Contract end date

28 October 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Quotation ("RFQ") in connection with the procurement of a pipette calibration and servicing service within Clinical Laboratory Services at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Any contract awarded as a result of this RFQ will be awarded for an initial period of 24 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

Those wishing to submit a bid will need to do so through the Bravo e-tendering portal (link provided below)

More information

Links

Additional text

egister your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - 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) - Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select 'itt_29840' by clicking on it. - 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 and 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 eTendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Kelsall

Address

Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
England

Telephone

01213718643

Email

matthew.kelsall@uhb.nhs.uk