Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-26
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: 18300000 | 18315000 | 18317000 | 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables
Estimated value: 61474130 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This Framework Agreement is for 12 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a total period of 48 months.
This Lot is for Anti-embolism stockings in knee, thigh and full length both with and without non-slip soles.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this Lot will be in the region of 7 975 020 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the full 48 months (if extended) are based on that initial expenditure.
Award will be made on a Line by Line basis and all Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be awarded to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be awarded for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot and should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
This Lot is for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) garments in knee and thigh length and IPC foot garments.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this Lot will be in the region of £5 075 010 however this is approximate only. The figures below for the full 48 months (if extended) are based on that initial expenditure.
Award will be made on a Line by Line basis and all Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be awarded to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be awarded for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot and should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this Lot will be in the region of 203 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the 48 months (if extended) are based on that initial expenditure.
All Applicants who reach a score of 40 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
Following confirmation of acceptance onto the Framework Agreement this Lot will be subject to a price only eAuction for sole supply of all the products lines within this Lot (together with any additional lines awarded in respect of the Lot) to NHS Supply Chain for the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement. Further eAuction(s) will be conducted for sole supply of all the product lines within this Lot (together with any additional lines awarded in respect of the Lot) to NHS Supply Chain for any subsequent period(s) of the Framework Agreement.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this Lot will be in the region of 174 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the full 48 months (if extended) are based on that initial expenditure.
All Applicants who reach a score of 40 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
Following confirmation of acceptance onto the Framework Agreement this Lot will be subject to a price only eAuction for sole supply of all the products lines within this Lot (together with any additional lines awarded in respect of the Lot) to NHS Supply Chain for the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement. Further eAuction(s) will be conducted for sole supply of all the product lines within this Lot (together with any additional lines awarded in respect of the Lot) to NHS Supply Chain for any subsequent period(s) of the Framework Agreement.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this Lot will be in the region of 174 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the full 48 months (if extended) are based on that initial expenditure.
All Applicants who reach a score of 40 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.

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 Header level requirements: — 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 requested using the “supplier header documents” button which is located in the “select framework” tab. LOT level requirements: — 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. This expression of intent does not place any obligation on the Applicant to respond the action unlocks the ability to respond. — 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 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. — Accept the ISS “terms and conditions” button to access this function. — 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. Each Lot must be submitted independently. — Applicants are able to view their submission using the “supplier submission report” button found in the “submit individual lot response(s)” tab.