Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-21
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141000: Disposable medical supplies
Estimated value: 1500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-07-07

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock/Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route of super absorbent gel granule sachets super absorbent gel granule shaker pots and super absorbent gel loose granule tubs.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
‘This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend for up to a further 36 months in addition to the initial 12 month period upon review. Any extension (or extensions) will be solely at the discretion of NHS Supply Chain.’
‘Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.’
‘The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form or to require 1 party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.’
‘The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.’
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows:
1. Use URL: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.
— View Contract Notice content by clicking on the “View Notice” button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document.
— To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done select the “My Active Opportunities” option and click on the “Apply” button.
— In the detail view click on the orange coloured “Framework Agreement” button to start responding to the tender.
— Applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the “NHS SC Header Documents” button which is located in the “Select Framework” tab.
— Applicants are required to upload the documents detailed in 8.2 of the ITT using the “Supplier Header Documents” button which is located in the “Select Framework” tab.
— Please note whilst there are no Lots in this Framework Agreement “Lot” references are still used within the ISS System.

Eligibility requirements: ‘Submission of Expression of Interest and Procurement Specific Information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration: 1. Use URL: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: — Click on the “Not Registered Yet” link to access the registration page; — Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal Access: If registration has been completed: — Login with URL: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ — Click on the “Supplier Dashboard” icon to open the list of new procurement events. Expression of Interest: — View Contract Notice content by clicking on the “View Notice” button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document. — Express an interest by clicking on the “Express Interest” button. — To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done select the “My Active Opportunities” option and click on the “Apply” button. — Select the procurement event from the list by clicking on the description. — In the detail view click on the orange coloured “Framework Agreement” button to start responding to the tender. Tender Response: — Applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the “NHS SC Header Documents” button which is located in the “Select Framework” tab. — Applicants are required to upload the documents detailed in 8.2 of the ITT using the “Supplier Header Documents” button which is located in the “Select Framework” tab. — Please note whilst there are no Lots in this Framework Agreement “Lot” references are still used within the ISS System. — A preview of the Lot line details can be viewed using the “Lot Header” tab by selecting the Lot and using the “Lot Line Information” button. In order to respond to a Lot Applicants must select the relevant Lot and then use the “Express Intent” button. — Complete price offers per line for the Lot by completing the required fields for the lines the Applicant wants to include in the bid using the “Lot Line Detail” tab. There are a number of mandatory fields to complete on a product line basis these are highlighted in yellow in the “Lot Line Detail” tab. — Applicants are required to answer all mandatory Lot specific questions found in the “Lot Evaluation Criteria” tab. — Applicants are then required to click on the “Terms and Conditions” button in the “Submit Individual Lot Response(s)” tab to view and accept the ISS Terms and Conditions. — Submit Lot response by clicking on the “Submit Response to Selected Lot” button in the “Submit Individual Lot Response(s)” tab to submit response for the Lot. — Applicants are able to view their submission using the “Supplier Submission Report” button found in the “Submit Individual Lot Response(s)” tab.’