Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2018-12-18
Buyer: DHL Supply Chain Limited acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd acting as agent of the NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 15880000 | 15882000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141310 | 33141600
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.
The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Enteral Feeding and drainage of gastrointestinal secretions.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be circa 30 800 000,00 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.
Syringe used in the process of enteral feeding to deliver nourishment and oral medication safely as well as aspiration (removal of gastric secretions).
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 hurdle of at least 60 % to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement.
Enteral Feeding Device used to provide a means of patient feeding when oral intake is not adequate and can be used as a long term enteral nutrition solution Gastrostomy (G) tubes either Balloon or Bumper retained, Nasogastric (NG), Transgastric, Nasojejunal, PH strips and devices used to determine the acidity in a patient’s stomach prior to enteral feeding.
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 hurdle of at least 60 % to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement.
Provides the nutrients required for a healthy balanced diet and is intended to supplement any shortfall between what the patient consumes and their individual nutritional requirement, Sip feeds, tube feeds and Specialist feeds includes feed thickeners.
Giving sets consisting of a hypodermic needle, flexible small-bore transparent tubing and a connector which attaches to another device and is used to deliver feed from a separate container or bottle to the patients’ own feeding tube and pump.
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 hurdle of at least 60 % to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement.
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 hurdle of at least 60 % to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement.
NHS Supply Chain have taken the decision to cancel this procurement exercise for the supply of Enteral Feeding, Bile Bags and Associated Products — OJEU Ref 2018/S 186-419540
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, and to make no award at all.
This is not a right which NHS Supply Chain exercises lightly but on this occasion, we have taken the decision to cancel the procurement. We will not therefore be making any award pursuant to this procurement.
NHS Supply Chain intends to commence a new procurement for the supply of Enteral Feeding, Bile Bags and Associated Products and anticipates being able to publish the documentation for this new procurement process in the near future. The opportunity will be advertised through the appropriate channels including the Contracts Finder and Tenders Electronic Daily websites.