Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-12-23
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33100000 | 33141624 | 33194100 | 33194110 | 33194120
Estimated value: 320000000 GBP

Technical requirements: A framework agreement for the procurement of infusion pumps administration sets and associated products to provide the intravenous delivery of solutions and bloods to a patient. This will include but not limited to:
1) Electrical and battery-operated infusion pumps – examples include volumetric pumps, syringe pumps, patient controlled analgesia pumps, anesthetic pumps, epidural pumps;
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 66 500 000 to GBP 80 000 000 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.
This lot is for the supply of electrical and battery powered infusion pumps for the administration of fluids, drugs, blood and nutrients. Pump types include/
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 10 000 000 to GBP 12 000 000 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.
This lot is for the supply of administration sets which are dedicated to specific manufacturer’s volumetric pumps. Products within this Lot will include:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 40 000 000 to GBP 45 000 000 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.
This lot is for the supply of gravity administration sets. They are a device used as part of a system to administer and filter blood and/or blood components to a patient. Products within this lot will include:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 15 000 000 to GBP 20 000 000 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.
This lot is for the supply of disposable infusion pumps. Products within this lot are single use, non-electrically driven infusion pumps including, but shall not be limited to:
• multi-rate pump, delivers a variety of flow rates which can be adjusted by switching the regulator during the infusion.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 1 500 000 to GBP 3 000 000 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.
The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time.
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this within their tender submission.
— ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) to cover all segments of the Applicant's (and the product's) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing, storage, distribution and customer service. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain and provide evidence of ISO9001:2015 or equivalent for all relevant parties in the supply chain,


Award value: 320000000