Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-10
Buyer: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW’)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 33141110 | 33141111 | 33141116 | 33190000 | 42122410
Estimated value: 4800000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-10-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices, consumables and related services. The framework will provide a comprehensive range of products to include devices suitable for use in Acute and Community settings, disposable devices, gauze dressings, foam dressings, canisters (of various sizes), tubing and drapes, and other products that can be properly described as NPWT. The scope of the framework will also include maintenance, training and clinical/technical support.
The product offering in Lot 1 (Framework Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award) will include:
All tenderers are required to submit an offering for all 3 product groups to be eligible for award onto the framework agreement.
This tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices, consumables and related services. The framework will provide a comprehensive range of products to include devices suitable for use in Acute and Community settings, disposable devices, gauze dressings, foam dressings, canisters (of various sizes), tubing and drapes, and other products that can be properly described as NPWT. The scope of the framework will also include maintenance, training and clinical/technical support.
All Tenderers are required to submit an offering for all 3 product groups to be eligible for award onto the framework agreement.
The terms and conditions of this 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:
Register on the HTE portal at: https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. 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 on-screen 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 e-Tendering Help Desk at: help@bravosolution.co.uk
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 help desk 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.
Lot 2 will be a contract to be accessed by the Participating Authorities listed below, who have aggregated their spend and will contractually commit to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements for a minimum period of 24 months to drive price efficiencies pursuant to this Lot.
— Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust each a ‘Participating Authority’ and together the ‘Participating Authorities’.
Should Tenderers wish to be considered for Lot 2, a separate response should be submitted. Lot 2 shall be awarded to the Successful Tenderer whose bid for Lot 2 is the most economically advantageous.
For further information about the HealthTrust Europe GPO model, please refer to: www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing
The terms and conditions of this 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.


Award value: 4800000