Defence Online

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 143-327840/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence, C and C, Other
Postal address: Joint Force Command (JFC 6), Room 1.2.24 Level 1, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street
Town: Glasgow
Postal code: G2 8EX
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: John Smith
Telephone: +44 1412242791
Email: john.smith667@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.contracts.mod.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Supply of Blood and Blood Components and Associated Services

Reference number: JFC6c/0044
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 85146000
II.1.3) Type of contract Services
II.1.4) Short Description:
Supply of Blood and Blood Components and Associated Services in support of the Defence Medical Group.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1500000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKG31 Main site or place of performance:Birmingham

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority intends to place a contract with NHS Blood and Transport (NHSBT) for the supply of blood and related products to the Ministry of Defence to provide but not limited to the following: Red Cell Concentration (RCC) — to include Kell Neg and High Tire Neg Units, Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP), Platelets (Plts), Cryoprecipitate, any other blood component including but not exclusively irradiated and methylene treated products. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 32(2) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of Public Contract Regulations 2015 on the basis of the rapid delivery timescales, typically between 2-4 hrs from order to delivery together with the security and geographical implication of delivery other than directly to RAF Brize Norton (Brize Norton does not permit civil aircraft landing).

II.2.5) Award criteria
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure without prior publication(in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: JFC6c/0044
Title: Supply of Blood and Blood Components and Associated Services

V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2018-07-23
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: NHS Blood and Transplant
Postal address: Oak House, Reeds Crescent, Watford
Town: Herts
Postal code: WD24 4QN
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKH23
The contractor is an SME: no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-2018724-DCB-12870663
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence, C and C, Other
Postal address: JFC(6) Commercial, Room 1.2.24, Level 1, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street
Town: Glasgow
Postal code: G2 8EX
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1412242791
E-mail: john.smith667@mod.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2018-07-24

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
The Authority intends to place a contract with NHS Blood and Transport (NHSBT) for the supply of blood and related products to the Ministry of Defence to provide but not limited to the following: Red Cell Concentration (RCC) — to include Kell Neg and High Tire Neg Units, Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP), Platelets (Plts), Cryoprecipitate, any other blood component including but not exclusively irradiated and methylene treated products. It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Article 32(2) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of Public Contract Regulations 2015 on the basis of the rapid delivery timescales, typically between 2-4 hrs from order to delivery together with the security and geographical implication of delivery other than directly to RAF Brize Norton (Brize Norton does not permit civil aircraft landing).