Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-15
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 | 33184400 | 33184420
Estimated value: 2500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-07-04
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the e-Direct Route for the following:
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 Lot is for full form Prostheses to be used outside of the breast, inside a pocketed bra or adhered directly to the surface of the skin.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
Appointment within the Lot 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 appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 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 partial form prostheses to be used outside of the breast, inside a pocketed bra or adhered directly to the surface of the skin.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
Appointment within the Lot 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 appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 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 temporary prostheses to be used outside of the breast or inside a pocketed/non-pocketed bra. Required as an alternative material to silicone and intended for immediate post mastectomy use or during a leisure activity.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
Appointment within the Lot 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 appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 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 post-operative bras designed to fit a variety of breast prostheses and worn by the patient during their daily activities including leisure activities and associated products for the after care of breast forms and bras. It is also for associated products such as straps, enhancers, teaching aids, breast form pockets, polyester fibre fill/medical fleece, drainage pouch holder/cover, self-adhesive nipples, pads and strips and silicone cleaning materials.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
Appointment within the Lot 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 appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 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 1

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 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; — 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.’