Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2020-06-22
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: 33100000 | 33141000: Disposable medical supplies | 33141210 | 33182000 | 33182220
Estimated value: 810000000 GBP

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply of percutaneous valve repair and replacement devices to NHS Supply Chain customers via the non-direct route of supply.
Certain products within this framework agreement are classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme. Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply system through NHS Supply Chain.
It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 130 m to GBP 170 m 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 estimated value over the total framework agreement term is GBP 810 m.
Products within this lot include, but are not limited to: transcatheter aortic valve implant systems including heart valves, loading systems and delivery systems.
Certain products within this lot are classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme. Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply system through NHS Supply Chain. Details of the product categories currently within scope of the HCTED programme, can be found using the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/
In accordance with the specialised services commissioning policy, NHS Improvement and NHS England will determine which products are classified as excluded from tariff and which are made available under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 120 m to GBP 150 m 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.
Products within this lot include, but are not limited to: transcatheter pulmonary valve and mitral valve implant systems (including heart valves, loading systems and delivery systems) and mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valve repair products.
Certain products within this lot are classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme. Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply system through NHS Supply Chain. Details of the product categories currently within scope of the HCTED programme, can be found using the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/
In accordance with the specialised services commissioning policy, NHS Improvement and NHS England will determine which products are classified as excluded from tariff and which are made available under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 10 m to GBP 20 m 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 following documentation may be a minimum 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,
— evidence of employers liability insurance cover of GBP 5 m per claim that extends to the name of the applicant,


Award value: 810000000