Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-17
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: 33190000 | 33195000 | 38412000
Estimated value: 38643329 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-06-12
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: For the supply of Thermometer Devices and Support Products including Phase Change Thermometers, Electronic and Tympanic Devices for temperature measurement along with Associated Covers, Contact and Non-contact Temporal Artery Devices, and Rigid Digital Reusable Thermometers with Associated Covers.
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 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 £559 919 however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing the 3 highest ranking Applicants (if there are 3 eligible bids), who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents after a price only eAuction to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. NHS Supply Chain will only trade with the 1st ranked Applicant. In the event that the 1st ranked Applicant is unable (for any reason) to supply, then NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to procure the Goods from the 2nd and/or 3rd ranked Applicant(s) or re-open competition.
This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a further period of up to 36 months in addition to the initial 12 month period as set out in the Framework Agreement.
This Lot includes Devices which use samples of inert chemicals which melt at progressively higher temperatures. These chemicals are mounted as small dots in a matrix on a Device which can be used to take an oral and/or axillary measurement to produce a temperature reading that is taken from the last dot to melt.
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 GBP 1 000 213 however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score for the Product Line meets or exceeds a hurdle of 40 % when rounded up or down (as the case may be) to the nearest whole number from four decimal places at tender evaluation stage to the relevant Product Line of the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a further period of up to 36 months in addition to the initial 12 month period as set out in the Framework Agreement.
This Lot includes Products which measure temperature either orally, axillary or rectally by use of a Probe and/or Flexible Tip. These Devices identify the temperature in a numerical reading, and can also be referred to as Digital Thermometers. These Devices require Probe Covers which assist with Infection Control, and are also included within this Lot.
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 GBP 7 654 737 however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score for the Product Line meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 40 % when rounded up or down (as the case may be) to the nearest whole number from four decimal places at tender evaluation stage to the relevant Product Line of the Framework Agreement.
This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a further period of up to 36 months in addition to the initial 12 month period as set out in the Framework Agreement.

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.

Award value: 38643329