Friday, November 29, 2013

United Kingdom-Kingston upon Hull: Internal audit services - India

27  nov 2013

United Kingdom-Kingston upon Hull: Internal audit services


358963-2013 published in OJEU S 207, 24.10.2013
deadline for submission of tenders Tuesday, December 03,2013
Contract notice (Original) of Service contract in United Kingdom
The contractor belongs to Body governed by public law (European Communities)

Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust
Procurement
Paul Ralston
Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road
Kingston upon Hull
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 1482608782
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.hey.nhs.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity
Health
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract
II.1) Description
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
HEY/13/061 - Internal Audit & Local Counter Fraud Services.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Kingston upon Hull.
NUTS code Kingston upon Hull
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 950 000 GBP
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking bids from interested suppliers to provide internal audit and local counter fraud services. We require a provider of services who can demonstrate an experience of dealing with the NHS and who can provide an innovative and valuable service.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Internal audit services (CPV: 79212200), Fraud audit services (CPV: 79212400)
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8) Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: yes
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 950 000 GBP
II.2.3) Information about renewals
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: 1
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Any consortia will be required to form a legal entity prior to award of contract in which each member is jointly and severally liable.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the Invitation to Tender which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the Invitation to Tender which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the Invitation to Tender which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no
III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

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 the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3) Administrative information
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
HEY/13/061
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.12.2013 - 12:00
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
until: 3.6.2014
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 3.12.2013 - 12:00
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3) Additional information
To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://nep.eu-supply.com
Following an expression of interest on nep.eusupply.com, the ITT will be available to access on https://nep.eu-supply.com
The ITT must be returned in accordance with the instructions set out in the ITT by the time and date indicated. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or in part. The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to the participation in this process.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
22.10.2013

Monday, September 2, 2013

Sushma Verma, 13, in the Lucknow University - India

02  sept  2013

Blog: 'I don't study all the time'



Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India
Sushma Verma, 13, at a lab in the Lucknow University
(At 13, Sushma Verma is considerably ahead of the curve.  She has begun a post-graduate course in microbiology at the Lucknow University. She was done with school at the age of 9.  Here, she explains her drive and passion.)

People often ask me - "how did you do it, how many hours do you study?" The truth is I study only when I feel like it. I have always kept a timetable and have stuck to it. I do everything what girls my age do. I go out with friends, I play, I have my fun. I do not study all the time, like people think.

But I believe that even when you study for five minutes, do it with full concentration.

I was five years old when I took admission in class IX. Till then, I was tutored at home. I used to read my brother's books. He used to teach me Math and English. My father used to teach me Hindi. He is a daily wage earner and has studied till class VIII.

Though I have studied with peers who are much older to me all my life, I was a bit nervous going to college. When I went to the Lucknow University, people were very curious. Students, a lot older to me, would come up to me and ask how did I make it here so young?

But now, I have made lots of friends and am having a great time.

My next goal is to become a doctor; though I am still to decide the field. But I am not thinking too much about it. I will decide when the time comes.

Saturday, August 31, 2013

At 13, she's a senior student at Lucknow University - India

31  aug  2013

At 13, she's a senior student at Lucknow University


Sushma Verma, 13, is the youngest student ever to pass the Class XII Board exam.
LucknowAt an age when she should be in school, the 13-year-old daughter of a poor labourer in Uttar Pradesh has baffled everybody by galloping to a master's programme in microbiology.

Sushma Verma was the youngest ever to pass class 12 exams, at just over 9 years. Now the teen prodigy has finished her graduation and has been named in the merit list for microbiology at the Lucknow University. She begins her master's classes next week.

Behind her remarkable success lies the story of a family determined to educate their children, no matter what it takes.

Sushma's father Tej Bahadur Verma, a daily wage labourer, earns barely two hundred rupees a day to feed a family of five. But when he saw his daughter's name on the merit list, he paid the initial fee of Rs. 25,000 instantly, not thinking about the rest - at least 75,000 rupees - to be paid later.

The family had to sell their land to pay for Sushma's education.

At their one-room home in Lucknow, their most precious possessions are a study table and a second-hand computer.

"I think education is important for my children, so I didn't hesitate in selling the land. We never got the chance to study - I don't want my children to work as labourers, I will do whatever I can to educate them," says Verma.

It took three years of college for Sushma to get used to studying with "big boys and girls". "At first, it was intimidating but everyone was really nice to me, so I was okay," she smiles.

Many at her college are shocked to see a senior who looks little more than a schoolgirl.

"She is much younger, but I will give her the respect any senior deserves," said Renu Rathore, a third year science student and a year 'junior' to Sushma.

Sushma wants to be a doctor and tried for medical college after school but was just too young. Now she plans to give her dream another shot when she turns 18. Age, she says, is just a number.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Katrina Kaif's sister Christine ties the knot in London - India

27 aug 2013

Katrina Kaif's sister Christine ties the knot in London


Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India
Katrina Kaif's sister Natacha (extreme right) tied the knot in London.
 
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif attended her sister Natacha's wedding in London on August 25. Katrina Kaif looked pretty in a peach gown as she turned the bridesmaid for her sister Natacha.  The Dhoom 3 actress left for London to join her family for the wedding, rubbishing rumours and speculations that she was spending quality time with beau Ranbir Kapoor in Sri Lanka, where he is shooting for Bombay Velvet. (Photo: Instagram) Ranbir Kapoor, bikini clad Katrina Kaif's beach outing in Spain

Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif attended her sister Natacha's wedding in London on August 25. Katrina Kaif looked pretty in a peach gown as she turned the bridesmaid for her sister Natacha. 
Katrina Kaif's sister Christine tied the knot on Sunday and thanks to the Bollywood actress' busy schedule, she could only leave Mumbai for London just hours before the ceremony.

Katrina left Mumbai for London midnight on Saturday to join her family for the wedding,
Among Katrina's forthcoming films are "Dhoom 3" and "Bang Bang".

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Ratan Tata comes to Supreme Court to watch a hearing on his Right to Privacy plea - India

21  aug  2013

Ratan Tata comes to Supreme Court to watch a hearing on his Right to Privacy plea



Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India
File photo of Ratan Tata
New DelhiOne of India's best-known entrepreneurs, Ratan Tata, was in the Supreme Court today to watch a hearing in his case that his constitutional right to privacy was violated in the leak of his conversations with corporate lobbyist Niira Radia.

"Mr Tata filed this writ petition on a matter of principle. He believes privacy is an important right for every individual and is keenly following the progress of this case," said a Tata Sons spokesperson.

The Tata group was a client of Ms Radia's public relations firm Vaishnavi Communications.

In April 2011, he took the government to court after websites and magazines ran transcripts of his phone calls with Ms Radia, whose phone was tapped at various points between 2008 and 2009 as part of a tax investigation.

Mr Tata wants the court to frame guidelines on conversations tapped by government agencies, to prevent such leaks and protect the privacy of individuals.

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Indian-American named for top US environmental award - India

17  aug  2013

Indian-American named for top US environmental award

Washington: An Indian-American professor of biological and agricultural engineering has been recognised for lifetime achievement by a top US environmental and water resources institute.

Vijay Singh, professor and Caroline & William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been named as a recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE-EWRI).

Set up in 1999, the Environmental and Water Resources Institute is a civil engineering specialty institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the country's oldest national engineering society.

He was born in Agra, India, July 15, 1946.

He acquired his Master of Science degree from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and then did his Ph.D. from the Colorado State University.

He also received a D.Sc. from the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.

A recipient of various distinguished awards and author of a voluminous number of publications, Mr Singh served in the faculty of various universities in the US before joining Texas A&M University July 1, 2006.

According to the Texas A&M University website, Mr Singh has been appointed a university distinguished professor effective September1 this year.

According to the website posting, Mr Singh is an internationally recognised and pre-eminent engineer specialising in water resources engineering and hydrology.

"He has made numerous advances in hydrologic and environmental modeling and has received the most prestigious awards for hydrology from multiple professional societies," the website stated.

"He is a prolific author of journal articles and books, by some measures the most prolific author working in hydrology today..."

He also serves on the editorial boards of 27 different journals.

With over 50,000 students on its rolls, Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas, is ranked as the sixth largest university in the US.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

After killing five Indian jawans, Pakistan violates ceasefire for the third time in 48 hours - India

11  Aug  2013

After killing five Indian jawans, Pakistan violates ceasefire for the third time in 48 hours


After killing five Indian jawans, Pakistan violates ceasefire for the third time in 48 hours


Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India

The bodies of the five Indian soldiers, who were killed earlier this week
SrinagarLess than a week after killing five soldiers from the Indian Army in an ambush at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has reportedly violated the ceasefire agreement thrice in the last 48 hours. The latest firing incident took place today in the Mendhar district of Jammu and Kashmir where five Indian Army posts were attacked. According to reports, firing from small arms and automatic weapons is still on.

Earlier today, a jawan from the Border Security Force (BSF) was injured in the firing by Pakistani troops in the Kanachak sector of the Kashmir Valley.

"There was sniper firing from Pakistani side this morning along the international border (IB) at Alfa Machial Border Out Post (BOP) area in Jammu frontier ," a senior BSF officer said.

Yesterday, both sides exchanged fire for around seven hours.

"Pakistan fired over 7000 rounds of heavy ammunition besides mortar shells on Indian posts during the seven-and-a-half-hour firing in Poonch," a Defence spokesperson said yesterday, adding that it was "biggest ceasefire violation" in recent times. No causalities were however reported.

On the intervening night between Monday and Tuesday, Pakistani troops ambushed a patrol party of the Indian Army, killing five soldiers, and injuring a sixth one in the Poonch sector, 200 km south of Srinagar.

At a rally in Delhi's Ramlila grounds today, BJP president Rajnath Singh urged the government to take appropriate steps and suspend all talks with Pakistan.

"Pakistan has crossed all limits. The attacks at the Line of Control can be prevented if the government takes the right steps. The Prime Minister should announce no talks will take place with Pakistan," Mr Singh said today.

The killing of the soldiers created a huge uproar in Parliament with Defence Minister AK Antony, in a second statement, stating the attacks were carried out by specialised troops from Pakistan. His first statement absolved the Pakistani army, saying the attack was carried out by militants. His statement was in contradiction with the one issued by the Defence Ministry, lea