Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-13
Buyer: YPO
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 32552150 | 33000000 | 33100000 | 33140000: Medical consumables | 33141000: Disposable medical supplies
Estimated value: 10000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-08-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This framework will offer a compliant route to market for Public Sector Organisations to appoint a prime supplier managed services solution for the provision of social care equipment (Lot 1) and multiple providers for the service and maintenance of equipment with sub-lots broken down into geographical areas (Lot 2). Relating to the provision of social care equipment the contractor will act as a single point interface between each participating Contracting Authorities and the supply base, and manage all transactions which called off via the framework.
This Framework Agreement is on the contractual basis the end customer will place orders directly with the Provider following [direct award or mini-competition] in a ‘contract’ basis whereby the Provider will deliver direct to the end customer on an agreed basis. Invoices and payments are dealt with directly between the end customer and the Provider.
Lot 1 Social Care Equipment Solutions will be awarded to a Prime Supplier who will be responsible for managing the strategic partnership with YPO.
It is anticipated that the successful Prime Supplier will engage with the market; reaching existing and new tier two suppliers and open up sub-contracting opportunities.
The supplier is expected to actively promote this solution and seek new sources; allowing new suppliers which enter the market to join this contract.
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 2.10.2017 to 1.10.2019 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. This is based on a pre award for Lot 1 and award date for Service & Maintenance Lot 2 with a website go-live for Lot 1 on-line Electronic Catalogue on 1.1.2018. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2019.
The number of Services and Maintenance Providers offered a place on the framework will depend in part upon the number and nature of the bids received, although the Framework.
Lot 2 is to be broken down in geographical sub-lots. Potential Providers are permitted to state which areas within a region they can service should they not wish to cover an entire region.
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
The Framework Agreement will cover the period from 2.10.2017 to 1.10.2019 with two options to extend for an additional 12 months. This is based on a pre award for Lot 1 and award date for Service & Maintenance Lot 2 with a website go-live for Lot 1 on-line Electronic Catalogue on 1.1.2018. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of May 2019.
Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.
Please refer to the Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under Procurement Documents in ‘Communication’ Section in this notice.
There is a possibility that this framework will be subject to renewal after 3.5 years from the commencement date.
YPO are purchasing on the behalf of other contracting authorities. Please see the below link for details: https://www.ypo.co.uk/about/customers/ojeu-permissible-users.aspx

Eligibility requirements: Organisations must ensure that they are not in breach of any of the mandatory or discretionary exclusions contained in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Please refer to the Tender Documentation/ Online Tender located on our E-Procurement system. The web address can be found under ‘Procurement Documents’ in ‘Communication’ section in this notice.

Award value: 10000000