Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-06-28
Buyer: UK Global Healthcare Limited
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33168000 | 85121250: Neurology services | 85121251
Estimated value: 150000000 USD
Submission deadline: 2017-09-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: UK Global Healthcare Limited (‘UGH’) and Indo UK Healthcare Private Limited (‘IUHP’) on behalf of the Indo UK Institute of Health programme (‘IUIH’) (collectively referred to as ‘the Parties’) wish to appoint a partner/partners to a panel of Gastroenterology suppliers which will subsequently be invited to join long term partnerships with IUHP and IUIH to supply to the eleven proposed NHS branded Indo UK Institutes of Health at various locations across India. This advert is part of a comprehensive procurement programme which will be conducted by UGH and IUHP throughout 2017 and 2018 and which will be advertised in a similar manner. It follows on from 2 earlier requirements placed for orthopaedics and radiology which are now at the contract award stage. Land has been purchased by IUIH and construction of the first Medicity will be starting in December 2017.
UGH is acting as the lead in putting in place a Framework Agreement for Gastroenterology Device and Equipment. The Framework Agreement will enable the award of call-off contracts for the development of hospitals and clinics across India. The successful partner/s will be required to provide the specified Gastroenterology Device and Equipment to each hospital and clinic. The successful partner/s will also be expected to share a proportion of the risk in the development of each hospital and clinic by way of financial investment. The form of such financial investment will form part of the tender solutions proposed by bidders.
with the option to be fully integrated i.e pendant mounted or mobile. This is to include camera process, monitor screen, light source, diathermy generator, water pump & printer. ; This will include all Flexi scopes, e.g Flexible Video Endoscope, gastroscopes, colonoscopy, cystoscopy, sigmoidoscopes.
The Supply Agreement will be for a period of 20 years and may be extended beyond 20 years if this is operationally required to complete the large IUIH programme. The exact dates may be subject to adjustment.
A joint statement of support for the project was announced between the UK's former Prime Minister David Cameron and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Nov 2015, which was recently reinforced at the Tech Summit in Delhi in Nov 2016 by Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Theresa May. Neither Government is procuring the contracts, however. The purchasing authorities are entirely private.
UGH is acting as the lead in putting in place a Framework Agreement for Gastroenterology Device and Equipment. The Framework Agreement will enable the award of call-off contracts for the development of hospitals and clinics across India. The successful partner/s will be required to provide the specified Gastroenterology Device and Equipment to each hospital and clinic. The successful partner/s will also be expected to share a proportion of the risk in the development of each hospital and clinic by way of financial investment. The form of such financial investment will form part of the tender solutions proposed by bidders.
Biopsy All endoscopy consumable products associated with biopsy procedures. Thismay include products such as forceps, clips, EUS needles and snares.
All endoscopy consumable products required to carry out a polypectomy procedure. This may include a variety of snares, nets, EMR kits, baskets, distal caps, procedure specific knives and forceps.
Wireless capsule endoscopy consumable products and pill cameras. This enables recorded images to be taken of the gastrointestinal tract by Swallowing a pill capsule containing a camera.
All endoscopy consumable products associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures. This may include products such as cannulae, sphincterotomes, guidewires, balloons and extraction devices.
Metal stents for use as part of any endoscopic procedure. This may include the following types of metal stent: biliary, colonic, duodenal, pyloric, tracheobronchial, enteral and esophageal.
Any suitable consumable products required to carry out an endoscopic haemostasis procedure. This may include products such as clips, probes, needles, catheters and ligators.
Any suitable consumable products associated with endoscopic dilation Procedures. This may include various types of balloons, dilators, syringes and inflation devices.
The Supply Agreement will be for a period of 20 years and may be extended beyond 20 years if this is operationally required to complete the large IUIH programme. The exact dates may be subject to adjustment.
A joint statement of support for the project was announced between the UK's former Prime Minister David Cameron and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Nov 2015, which was recently reinforced at the Tech Summit in Delhi in Nov 2016 by Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Theresa May. Neither Government is procuring the contracts, however. The purchasing authorities are entirely private.

Eligibility requirements: Further information will be provided within the tender documents. Bidders must express an interest in this procurement before 17:00 on 14.7.2017 in order to be eligible to tender for this opportunity. Expressions of interest are by email only to: mark.jones@apira.co.uk and must include a statement by the bidder stating which Lots it wishes to tender for. Any tenders submitted by a bidder which has not expressed such an interest by this deadline will be disqualified by the contracting entities.

Award value: 150000000