Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2017-11-17
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 66110000 | 66114000 | 66122000 | 66190000
Estimated value: 2000000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Leasing Solutions are required to cover both Operating and Finance leasing services for a range of NHS assets, this may include a range of equipment, including but not be limited to:
Loan solution services are required to cover a wide range of funding needs, this may include a range of requirements, including but not limited to:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial combined expenditure will be in the region of 500 000 000 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. Estimated value for all services covered by this framework over the life of the agreement is shown below.
Leasing Solutions are required to cover both Operating and Finance leasing services for a range of NHS assets, this may include a range of equipment, including but not be limited to:
Loan solution services are required to cover a wide range of funding needs, this may include a range of requirements, including but not limited to:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial combined expenditure will be in the region of 500 000 000 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. Estimated value for all services covered by this framework over the life of the agreement is shown below.
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 Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion.
Whilst it is anticipated that the initial combined expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 500 000 000 GBP for this contract award, this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the Framework Agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements.
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/bulk buy initiatives.
The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier, however any NHS Trust; other NHS entities; any private sector entity which is active in the United Kingdom Healthcare Sector; any government department, government agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities); or any primary, secondary, tertiary, vocational or higher educational establishment (and those purchasing on their behalf) including, for example, nursery schools, primary schools, middle or high schools, secondary schools, academies, free schools, pupil referral units (PRUs), further education colleges and universities will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework.
The Supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents.
As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would like to engage with suppliers of these services via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the services 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.


Award value: 2000000000