Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-01-15
Buyer: DHL Supply Chain Limited acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd acting on behalf of the NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33197000 | 48100000 | 48170000 | 48180000 | 48200000
Estimated value: 640000000 GBP

Technical requirements: This procurement will be for the provision of but will not be limited to Medical IT software solutions for example Departmental IT solutions such as radiology, pathology, cardiology, endoscopy, mammography, electronic patient records and sharing solutions, within an NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment.
This procurement will also be for the provision for Medical IT Hardware. This includes but is not limited too. Servers/cloud solutions, monitors and hand-held devices.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 101 000 000 GBP to 130 000 000 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. Total expenditure will be in the region of 468 000 000 GBP to 640 000 000 GBP.
Clinical Software Solutions including software and other services that will deliver and support clinical practice.
This lot will be for the provision of but will not be limited to Medical IT software solutions for example Departmental IT solutions such as radiology, pathology, cardiology, endoscopy, mammography, electronic patient records and sharing solutions, within an NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 42 000 000 GBP to 50 000 000 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.
Clinical Hardware Solutions including hardware and other services that will deliver and support clinical practice.
This lot will be for the provision of Medical IT Hardware. This includes, but is not limited to, servers/cloud solutions, monitors and hand-held devices.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 60 000 000 GBP to 80 000 000 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.
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and applicants may be required to include evidence of this with 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 and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. 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.
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.
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.
5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector 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.


Award value: 640000000