Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-07-28
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141000: Disposable medical supplies | 33141300
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Suppy Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route.
The framework agreement is for the supply of single use tourniquet. These products include single use band type fastening, button type fastening (both single and multi-button fastening) and quick release pull through type fastening used in the procedure of blood sampling to restrict blood flow.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be circa GBP 6 360 000. The figures for the full 48 months term (if extended) is circa GBP 12 720 000. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
Single Use Band Type Tourniquet. These are elasticated Tourniquets to be used in the procedure of blood sampling for restricting blood flow. The fastening mechanism must be tuck and loop to provide the tourniquet effect.
NHS supply chain anticipates appointing the 5 highest scoring applicants (who have met the minimum requirements set out in these tender documents) to each product line within this lot of the framework agreement.
Single Use Tourniquet with quick release Button Type Fastening. These are elasticated tourniquets used in the procedure of blood sampling for restricting blood flow.
Products within this Lot include both single button fastening tourniquet and multiple button fastening tourniquet.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants (who have met the minimum requirements set out in these tender documents) to each product line within this lot of the framework agreement.
Following award of the framework agreement, a price only eAuction will be held against one of the product lines within the lot (Single Use Tourniquet Button Fastening – Adult quick release single button). NHS Supply Chain will only trade with the highest scoring two Applicants (except in the instance where a supply issue arises), for the initial 24 (twenty-four) months of the framework agreement. During this 24-month term of the framework agreement, the other supplier/s appointed to this product line within Lot 2 of the framework agreement will not be able to supply their products.
Before expiry of that 24-month period, NHS Supply Chain anticipates re-opening competition amongst the awarded suppliers to that product line of the framework agreement to appoint supplier/s to be the only transacting supplier/s for a subsequent term of the framework agreement.
Single Use Tourniquet with Pull Through Fastening. These products are used in the procedure of blood sampling for restricting blood flow.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds the hurdle of at least 65 % when rounded up or down (as the case may be) from four decimal places to the nearest whole number at Tender evaluation stage to the relevant product line of the framework agreement.
NHS Supply Chain have taken the decision to cancel the evaluation and award of the Single Use Tourniquet procurement exercise (FAG17332 – OJEU Reference 2020/S 115-280594).
The Invitation to Tender document (paragraph 2.10.1) permits NHS Supply Chain to cancel the tender process (or any part of it) at any point, make no award at all, award incrementally, change the basis of and the procedures for the tender process at any time, award individual lot(s), line(s) or procure the subject matter of the framework agreement by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means;
We intend to develop a new tender for the supply of these products and this will be made available imminently via the Jaggaer eProcurement portal. The opportunity will be advertised through the appropriate channels including the contracts finder and find a tender websites.