Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-02-24
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: 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141310 | 33141320 | 33141321
Estimated value: 240000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-03-23
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish A non-exclusive framework agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the stock/Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route.
Details of the NHS Supply chain routes to market can be found in Appendix 4b operational requirements of suppliers.
The framework agreement is for a range of syringes, needles and associated products. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that that in the first 12 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa of 60 000 000 GBP however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement. Estimated value over the maximum 4-year framework agreement will be in the region of 240 000 000 GBP.
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 a predetermined hurdle (when rounded up or down (as the case may be) to the nearest whole number from 4 decimal places, at tender evaluation stage) to the relevant line of the framework agreement.
Applicants must bid for all evaluated lines that are currently available within their range. NHS Supply Chain intention is to grow the market for this framework agreement and not limit innovation. Therefore, there will be opportunity subject to a successful award for applicants to offer new products that was not available at the time of tender (specifically innovative products but not limited to) across all the lines within contract management full details of the above can be found within the ITT.
This framework agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for up to a maximum of 48 months.
Applicants should refer to II.2 of this contract notice for further details in respect of appointment to the framework agreement.
The term of contracts formed under the framework agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the framework agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment initiatives.
NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by
3) Any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities); and/or
4) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the framework agreement and enter into contracts under it.
Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2), NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of purchase through the framework and advises applicants that the framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs (including any third-party costs, fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or tendering for this contract opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of, and/or the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the subject matter of the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain's eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ using the message centre facility linked to this particular contract notice.
Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.
The contracting authority reserves the right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form, or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.

Eligibility requirements: Applicants should refer to II.2 of this contract notice for further details in respect of appointment to the framework agreement. The term of contracts formed under the framework agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the framework agreement itself. NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment initiatives. NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) Any NHS Trust; 2) Any other NHS entity; 3) Any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities); and/or 4) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the framework agreement and enter into contracts under it. Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2), NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of purchase through the framework and advises applicants that the framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs (including any third-party costs, fees or expenses) incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or tendering for this contract opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of, and/or the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the subject matter of the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted. All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain's eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ using the message centre facility linked to this particular contract notice. Please note that the maximum number of suppliers as set out in IV.1.3) is an estimate only.

Award value: 240000000