Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-04-03
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: 33160000: Operating theatre technology | 33161000: Electrosurgical equipment | 33162100 | 33162200 | 33169000
Estimated value: 15000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-05-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the supply of advanced energy, laparoscopic devices, surgical stapling and associated accessories. The scope of this framework agreement includes, but not limited to, devices and consumables to assist in minimally invasive surgeries. Below is a breakdown of the products:
— associated products – to include other products associated with the above listed for example, grounding plates, switch (pedal and handheld).
HTE proposes to enter into the framework agreement for a maximum period of 4 years with the successful.
Tenderer (successful tenderer), being an initial 2 years term with the option to extend by two periods of 12 months each, after the initial term.
HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a framework agreement for the supply of advanced energy, laparoscopic devices, surgical stapling and associated accessories. The scope of this framework agreement includes, but not limited to, devices and consumables to assist in minimally invasive surgeries. Below is a breakdown of the products:
— associated products – to include other products associated with the above listed for example, grounding plates, switch (pedal and handheld).
The terms and 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:
— 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 and technical envelopes of the PQQ in Bravo in full.
HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the eligibility envelope.


Eligibility requirements: HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations. Details are provided in the eligibility envelope.

Award value: 15000000