Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-02-10
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: 33100000
Estimated value: 14000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The scope is sizes 3F — 12F of a subcutaneous securement device for use with percutaneous catheters. It must attach to the catheter shaft so it can be lifted off the skin to allow cleaning of the insertion site. This would exclude any other types of securement devices, catheters and any other related products.
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming procurement. There will be no option to commit to obtain any of the certificates and declarations of conformity detailed below.
ISO 13485:2016 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. The requirement is that ISO 13485:2016 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) is in place prior to the commencement of the framework agreement (in order for NHS supply chain to trade with the successful applicant).
1) A valid, in date CE certificate issued by a notified body covering the scope of products that are to be tendered for; and
2) An EC declaration of conformity covering all tendered product lines (please note multiple certificates and declarations are acceptable).
Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend on the number of suppliers appointed. It is anticipated that in the first year of the framework agreement extension the value of purchases will be in the region of 5 000 000 GBP to 7 000 000 GBP for this lot however this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the framework consider necessary.
The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS supply chain intends to commence during the subsequent 3 months.
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming procurement. There will be no option to commit to obtain any of the certificates and declarations of conformity detailed below.
ISO 13485:2016 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. The requirement is that ISO1 3485:2016 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) is in place prior to the commencement of the framework agreement (in order for NHS supply chain to trade with the successful applicant).
1) A valid, in date CE certificate issued by a notified body covering the scope of products that are to be tendered for; and
2) An EC declaration of conformity covering all tendered product lines (please note multiple certificates and declarations are acceptable).
Where the applicant is a distributor it will be a requirement to confirm that they hold the distribution rights for the initial 24 month of the framework agreement.
The framework agreement between NHS supply chain and successful applicants will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the framework agreement at its sole discretion.
NHS supply chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services identified as non-direct contract products which it will then make available for purchase by:


Award value: 14000000