Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-09-11
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33161000: Electrosurgical equipment | 33162000: Operating theatre instruments | 33162100
Estimated value: 30000000 GBP

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base, via the direct route of supply electrosurgical and vessel sealing machines. This shall include, but may not be limited to: smoke evacuators, argon plasma, all related products (including software and accessories) and point of sale maintenance.
The scope of this tender and any resulting framework agreement does not include the supply of consumable products. ‘Consumable products’ means products that are typically supplied after the initial capital (machine) purchase. They are the single use or reusable products that are typically used for each patient procedure. For example diathermy pencils hand-pieces or plates. It is anticipated that initial, first year, expenditure will be in the region of 5 000 000 GBP. Including forecasted growth this may result in a total framework value of 30 000 000 GBP on a 3 + 1 year term.
NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base, via the direct route of supply electrosurgical and vessel sealing machines. This shall include, but may not be limited to: smoke evacuators, argon plasma, all related products (including software and accessories) and point of sale maintenance.
This framework agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a further period of up to 12 months in addition to the initial 36 month period as set out in the framework agreement.
It is anticipated that initial, first year, expenditure will be in the region of 5 000 000 GBP. Including forecasted growth this may result in a total framework value of 30 000 000 GBP on a 3 + 1 year term.
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and applicants will be required to include evidence of this with their tender submission.
ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) to cover all segments of the applicant's (and the product's) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant, then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain. The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 5 000 000 GBP for this contract award, this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the framework agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements. 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/bulk buy initiatives.
5) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the framework.
The supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a request for information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions.
Candidates wishing to complete the request for information must register their expression of interest. The request for information document will then be sent via the Intenda Messaging Centre.
1) Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal;
— click on the ‘Supplier Dashboard’ icon and select ‘Prior Information Notice’ towards the top right of the screen to open the list of new prior information notices.
— view PIN content by clicking on the ‘View Notice’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document,
— applicants will then have 4 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.


Award value: 30000000