Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-01-05
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33141200 | 33141324 | 33141325 | 33181000
Estimated value: 30000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-02-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Lääketieteelliset laitteet, farmaseuttiset valmisteet ja henkilökohtaiseen hygieniaan liittyvät tuotteet
The scope of this framework will cover Renal Dialysis and Renal Replacement Therapy equipment and consumable products.
This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a total period of 48 months.
For the full 48 month term (subject to extension) the anticipated value (including a growth estimate) is circa £30,000,000.
This requirement is split across 2 lots (Further detail on both lots outlined in section II.2 of this notice).
The values provided for the combined framework and per lot are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. They are not a guarantee of business.
1st lot titled: Hemodialysis consumables and equipment with an estimated total value over the full 48 months term of the framework of 12,000,000 Haemodialysis consumables, equipment and associated products - Consumables, equipment and associated products suitable for use in Haemodialysis (HD) or Home Haemodialysis including:
The values provided for the combined framework and per lot are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business as precise quantities are unknown.
This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a total period of 48 months.
This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months in addition to the initial 24 month term, as set out in the Framework Agreement.
Appointment within the Lot will be made on a Line by Line basis. All Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be appointed to the Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may, therefore, be appointed for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot. Further is as set out in the Invitation to tender.
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Peritoneal Dialysis consumables and equipment and acid concentrate bulk
2nd lot titled - Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and Peritoneal Dialysis consumables and equipment and acid concentrate bulk with an estimated total value over the full 48 months term of the framework of £18,000,000.
Continuous renal replacement therapy and plasma therapy consumables, equipment and associated products - Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) consumables, equipment and associated products including:
The values provided for the combined framework and per lot are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth.

Eligibility requirements: — applicants should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the individual Lots across the Framework Agreement. — applicants may bid for one, more than one or all of the Lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this. — applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for details of the scoring process to be used to assess the Suppliers to be appointed to the Framework Agreement. The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself. — NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful Suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value-added offerings, and commitment initiatives. — NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers in making informed procurement decisions. — NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by: 1) any NHS Trust, 2) any other NHS entity, 3) any government department, agency or another statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or, 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it. Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2.1. — NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of purchase through the framework and advises applicants that the framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. — NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs (including any 3rd party costs fees or expenses incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or tendering for this contract opportunity. — NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the subject matter of the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain's eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ using the Message Centre facility linked to this particular contract notice. NOTE: The maximum number of suppliers as set out in IV.1.3 is an estimate only. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to appoint more suppliers to the Framework Agreement in the event that more than 50 reach the minimum score for an appointment which is set out in the Invitation to Tender.

Award value: 30000000