Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-10
Buyer: Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Country: UK
Region: NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33181000 | 33181100 | 33181500 | 33181510 | 33181520
Submission deadline: 2016-09-15
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Aintree Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hopsitals NHS Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are calling for suitably experienced and qualified service providers who wish to participate in procurement for the provision of 6 Renal Dialysis Satellite Units located in the Cheshire and Merseyside Region. 5 of the renal dialysis units are based currently provided by a private provider under the independent sector Procurement of NHS England which expires in March 2017. The other is provided by a private provider on a separate contract held directly with Aintree Hospital. The Renal satellite units are based at Aintree, Southport, Wirral, St Helens, Warrington and Halton each satellite is a 12 station unit. The Provider will need to be able to offer a Fully Managed Service or a Managed Equipment Service which excludes staff. Interested Providers should note that the Trusts are following an open procurement procedure which will be divided into lots. The contract will commence for a period of 7 years with an option to extend for a further 3 years at 12 month intervals.
Aintree Hospital Satellite Unit is based on the hospital site, Long Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, the satellite unit provides a 12 station unit, fully managed serviced for Chronic patients. Southport Satellite Unit is located on hospital premises based at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, Town Lane, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6PN, but managed by the Aintree Clinical Team, the satellite unit provides a 12 station unit, the satellite unit is managed under a fully managed service by a private provider.
Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.
Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: ann.shaw@aintree.nhs.uk to book a suitable appointment — please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment.
Royal Liverpool Hospital is the lead Trust for the following satellite units: St Helens Satellite Renal Dialysis Unit, Marshalls Cross Road, St Helens, WA9 3DA is a 12 bedded satellite unit, under a fully managed service agreement with a private provider, but managed by the Clinical Team at the Liverpool Royal. Halton Satellite Renal Dialysis Unit, Halton General Hospital Way, Runcorn, WA7 2DA is a 12 bedded satellite unit, under a fully managed service agreement with a private provider, but managed by the Clinical Team at the Liverpool Royal. Warrington Satellite Renal Dialysis Unit, Guardian House, Guardian Street, Warrington, WA5 1UP, is a 12 bedded satellite unit, under a fully managed service agreement with a private provider, but managed by the Clinical Team at the Liverpool Royal.
Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.
Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: Les.Stamper@rlbuht.nhs.uk to book a suitable appointment. Please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment.
Wirral Satellite Unit is located on hospital premises based at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Clatterbridge Hospital, Wirral, Merseyside, CH63 4JY, and managed by the Wirral Clinical Team, the satellite unit provides a 12 bedded unit, the unit is managed under a fully managed service by a private provider.
Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.
Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: herlin.joseph@nhs.net to book a suitable appointment. Please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment.
Aintree Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a provider who can provide a Managed Equipment Service for renal dialysis to all 6 satellite units: Aintree, Southport, St Helens, Halton, Warrington and Wirral.
Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.
Documents relating to this tender will be uploaded no later than close of business on Wednesday, 10.8.2016. A site visit can be arranged for all Providers at all units, this will give the provider the opportunity to review the unit and list all inventory on each site — please contact: ann.shaw@aintree.nhs.uk to book a suitable appointment — please note that bidders will need to satisfy themselves as to the age / condition of the equipment. The Trust reserves the right to award each lot independently to separate bidders. This lot 4 is an opportunity for bidders to present competitive quotes for all lots combined as a single award.
Provide partial or fully managed satellite dialysis service for 6 satellite units within the Cheshire and Merseyside. Key objectives is to provide a safe renal replacement therapy service to extend life quality and expectancy for those with advanced kidney failure. Services will be patient-centred and offer safe, effective, evidence based therapies in appropriate care settings and keep pace with advancements in technologies. The Provider agrees to provide the clinical services in a manner consistent with the standard for dialysis and in accordance with NHS requirements. The Provider will need to clinically and financially meet the national and international clinical best practice for kidney services.
Pre-market engagement day took place on 17.5.2016, RFQ RA197260. The presentation day mainly provided a review of Suppliers with experience and capacity to fulfil the contract.

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