Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-11-22
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 31524000 | 33100000 | 33111500 | 33135000 | 33191000
Estimated value: 12000000 GBP

Technical requirements: ‘The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Dental Capital Equipment within the NHS and comprises of the following areas:
Dental Chairs and Associated Accessories — supply delivery installation and commissioning of individual items of capital equipment covering the dental chair and their associated accessories;
Dental Decontamination Equipment and Associated Accessories — supply delivery installation and commissioning of individual items of capital equipment covering all Dental Decontamination Equipment;
Dental Imaging (2D & 3D) and X-Ray Equipment with/without DICOM and SQL server plus Associated Accessories — supply delivery installation and commissioning of individual items of capital equipment covering all dental imaging and X-Ray equipment and their associated accessories; and
Full Dental Solution — for all aspects of the dental surgery and covers the requirement for the supply of a full solution for dental customers requiring a new dental surgery or replacement surgery fully fitted out excluding instruments and consumables.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 3 000 000 GBP to 4 000 000 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 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 3 000 000 GBP to 4 000 000 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.
4) any government department agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or 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.
NHS Supply Chain is currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. However it reserves the right not to as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement.
As part of its pre-tender strategy NHS Supply Chain anticipates engaging with suppliers of these products. If you would like to contract with NHS Supply Chain in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please contact Camille Grech-cini by registering your expression of interest and using the Intenda Messaging Centre via http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS.
As part of its pre-tender strategy NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please follow the below instructions;