Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-20
Buyer: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW’)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 31214100 | 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141220 | 33141411
Estimated value: 1000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-07-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This tender is to establish a framework for the supply of arthroscopy which includes devices to enable arthroscopic access in a patient. The scope of this tender includes ports and systems required to maintain clear images during a procedure, resection devices and associated consumables for the removal of spurs and soft tissue, all related implants and instrumentation for soft tissue repair or replacement. The successful tenderer will be expected to provide free of charge supporting services such as training, education, clinical support, reporting and cost reduction initiatives.
This lot will cover the access and fluid management (pumps and tubing). The tenderer should provide a full product offering for equipment and consumables used during a procedure for the irrigation and aspiration of the surgical site using saline. Please be advised this lot will cover the capital equipment and consumables for access and fluid management, covering all associated procedures. This will provide the Trusts with the tools to complete the whole procedure within this lot.
Equipment should fit together intuitively via a common connection or adaptor and be used as part of an arthroscopic system. The products which are included in the scope of this lot are fluid pump console and control units, tubing, frames and stands.
The terms an conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Framework Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.
This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows:
— click the PQQs/ITTs open to all suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier.
— click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not pre-populate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full.
The contract shall be for the period of 2 years with the option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe.
This lot will cover resection products (mechanical, radio frequency and ablation). The tenderer should provide a full product offering which includes equipment and consumables used during a surgical procedure for the resection of bone and soft tissue during an arthroscopic procedure. Please be advised this lot will cover the capital equipment and consumables for resection, covering all associated procedures. This will provide the Trusts with the tools to complete the whole procedure within this lot.
Equipment should fit together intuitively via a common connection or adaptor, and be used as part of an Arthroscopic system.
The terms an conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Framework Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.
This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows:
— click the PQQs/ITTs open to all suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier,
— click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full.

Eligibility requirements: HTE may request such information as may be required pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the supplier questionnaire.

Award value: 1000000