Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-08-07
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain Operated by Health Solutions Team Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33141200 | 33141210 | 33141240 | 33153000: Lithotripter
Estimated value: 800000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Lääketieteelliset laitteet, farmaseuttiset valmisteet ja henkilökohtaiseen hygieniaan liittyvät tuotteet
Non-exclusive framework agreement (FAG) for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route. Product range to include, but not limited to:
However NHS Supply Chain may be interested in capturing other procedures or products that potential suppliers may consider relevant to the overarching requirement for devices, consumables and other products that are associated with endoscopy and endourology procedures.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 150 000 000 GBP in the first year of this FAG, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the FAG. The estimated value over the total FAG term (including any extension options) is 800 000 000 GBP.
Endoscopy may be used to investigate symptoms in the digestive system including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, and gastrointestinal bleeding. It is also used in diagnosis, most commonly by performing a biopsy to check for conditions such as anemia, bleeding, inflammation, and cancers of the digestive system. The procedure may also be used for treatment such as cauterization of a bleeding vessel, widening a narrow esophagus, clipping off a polyp or removing a foreign object.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 50 000 000 GBP to 150 000 000 GBP in the first year of this framework agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement.
Endourology is the branch of urology that deals with the closed manipulation of the urinary tract. It has grown to include all minimally invasive urologic surgical procedures. As opposed to open surgery, endourology is performed using small instruments inserted into the urinary tract. Most of the urinary tract can be reached via the urethra, enabling prostate surgery, surgery of tumors of the urothelium, stone surgery and simple urethral procedures.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 5 000 000 GBP to 30 000 000 GBP in the first year of this framework agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement.
As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a request for information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please follow the below instructions.
Candidates wishing to complete the request for information must register their expression of interest. The request for information document will then be sent via the Intenda Messaging Centre.
1) Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal;
— click on the ‘Supplier Dashboard’ icon and select ‘Prior Information Notice’ towards the top right of the screen to open the list of new prior information notices.
— view PIN content by clicking on the ‘View Notice’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document,
— applicants will then have 4 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.


Award value: 800000000