Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-05-28
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain Operated by Health Solutions Team Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33141200 | 33141210 | 33141240 | 33153000: Lithotripter
Estimated value: 120000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Lääketieteelliset laitteet, farmaseuttiset valmisteet ja henkilökohtaiseen hygieniaan liittyvät tuotteet
Non-exclusive framework agreement (FAG) for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the EDirect Route. Product range to include, but not limited to endourology consumables. However NHS Supply Chain may be interested in capturing other procedures or products that potential suppliers may consider relevant to the overarching requirement for devices, consumables and other products that are associated with endourology procedures. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 60 000 000 in the first 24 months of this FAG, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the FAG. The estimated value over the total FAG term (including any extension options) is GBP 120 000 000.
Endourology is the branch of urology that deals with the closed manipulation of the urinary tract. It has grown to include all minimally invasive urologic surgical procedures. As opposed to open surgery, endourology is performed using small instruments inserted into the urinary tract. Most of the urinary tract can be reached via the urethra, enabling prostate surgery, surgery of tumors of the urothelium, stone surgery and simple urethral procedures. Examples of products:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 10 000 000 to GBP 60 000 000 in the first 24 months 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 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 initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of GBP 30 000 000 to GBP 120 000 000 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.
1) use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal,
— click on the ‘Supplier Dashboard’ icon and select ‘Prior Information Notice’ towards the top right of the screen to open the list of new prior information notices.
— view PIN content by clicking on the ‘View Notice’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document;


Award value: 120000000