Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-10-28
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31524000 | 33100000 | 33110000: Imaging equipment for medical use | 33111500 | 33130000: Dental instruments and devices
Estimated value: 20800000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-11-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the direct route of supply of:
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 72 months.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa 5 700 000 GBP. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is circa 20 800 000 GBP. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa 1 300 000 GBP. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is circa 6 600 000 GBP. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 72 months.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa 700 000 GBP. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is circa 5 200 000 GBP. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 72 months.
This Lot covers equipment used as part of Dental X-Rays and some accessories, DICOM compliant, Non DICOM systems.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa 1 900 000 GBP. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is circa 2 100 000 GBP. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 72 months.
This Lot is to encompass anything needed for a dental room. This can be benches, workstations, cabinetry or anything else needed to fit out a dental room.
It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of circa 1 800 000  GBP. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is circa 6 900 000 GBP. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information, with a forecasted level of growth. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 72 months.
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register as follows: their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows:

Eligibility requirements: Submission of Expression of Interest and Procurement Specific Information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register as follows: their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration 1. Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: — Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page. — Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal Access If registration has been completed: — Login with URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ — Click on the ‘Supplier Dashboard’ icon to open the list of new procurement events. Expression of Interest — View Contract Notice content by clicking on the ‘View Notice’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document. — Express an interest by clicking on the ‘Express Interest’ button. — To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done, select the ‘My Active Opportunities’ option and click on the ‘Apply’ button. — Select the procurement event from the list by clicking on the description. — In the detail view click on the orange coloured ‘Framework Agreement’ button to start responding to the tender. Tender Response Header Level Requirements: — Applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the ‘NHS Scheader Documents’ button, which is located in the ‘Select Framework’ tab. — Applicants are required to upload the documents requested using the ‘Supplier Header Documents ’button, which is located in the ‘Select Framework’ tab (refer to section 6.2 of the Invitation to Tender document). There is no requirement in this tender to use the ‘Framework Questionnaire’ tab. Lot Level Requirements: — A preview of the Lot line details can be viewed using the ‘Lot Header’ tab, by selecting the Lot and using the ‘Lot Line Information’ button. In order to respond to a Lot, Applicants must select the relevant Lot and then use the ‘Express Intent’ button. This expression of intent does not place any obligation on the Applicant to respond, the action unlocks the ability to respond. — Complete price offers per line for the Lot by completing the required fields for the lines the Applicant wants to include in the bid using the 'Lot Line Detail' tab. There are a number of mandatory fields to complete on a product line basis, these are highlighted in yellow in the 'Lot Line Detail' tab. — Applicants are required to answer all mandatory Lot specific questions found in the 'Lot Evaluation Criteria' tab. 1.1 There are no documents in the ‘NHS SC Lot Documents’ tab in the ‘Lot Header’ tab for this tender. 1.2 The ‘Supplier Lot Documents’ button in each of the ‘Lot Header’ tabs has no requirement for completion in this tender. — Applicants are then required to click on the ‘Terms and Conditions’ button in the ‘Submit Individual Lot Response(s)’ tab to view and accept the ISS Terms and Conditions. — Accept the ISS ‘Terms and Conditions’ button to access this function. — Submit Lot response, by clicking on the ‘Submit Response to Selected Lot’ button in the ‘Submit Individual Lot Response(s)’ tab to submit response for the Lot. Each Lot must be submitted independently. — Applicants are able to view their submission using the ‘Supplier Submission Report’ button, found in the ‘Submit Individual Lot Response(s)’ tab.

Award value: 20800000