Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-01-22
Buyer: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW‘)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 33141100 | 33162000: Operating theatre instruments | 33184100
Estimated value: 7500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-02-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of hernia mesh repair accessories and fixation devices.
The duration of the framework agreement will be 4 years maximum; 2 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 24 months.
Suppliers are expected to offer synthetic hernia mesh (non-absorbable) in a variety of material such as PL (polyester), PP (polypropylene), PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) or combinations (e-PTFE/PP). Products should be offered with self-fixating or fixating free properties, different pore shapes and sizes, various weights, categories, and knit options, hydrophilic properties, biodegradable, bio-compatible and can supply products in a variety of sizes.
Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI): the terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.
This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows:
— click the SQs/ITTs open to all suppliers link. these are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier,
— click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the SQ/ITT details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.
You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link; www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing
Suppliers are expected to offer synthetic hernia meshes (absorbable) in a variety of materials such as polyester and PTFE combined, PP or PET base coated with absorbable polymers or absorbable polymer polyglactin. Products should be offered with self-fixating or fixating free properties, different pore shapes and sizes, various weights, categories, and knit options, hydrophilic properties, biodegradable, biocompatible and can supply products in a variety of sizes.
Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.
This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows:
— click the SQs/ITTs open to all suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier,
— click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the SQ/ITT details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.
You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link; www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing
Suppliers are expected to offer biological hernia mesh in an organic biomaterial such as porcine or bovine or human. Products should be offered with self-fixating or fixating free properties, different pore shapes and sizes, various weights, categories, and knit options, hydrophilic properties and can be supplied products in a variety of sizes.


Award value: 7500000