Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-03-06
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain – Hotel Services Operating as North of England Commercial Procurement Collabrative (NoECPC)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33190000 | 33192000 | 33192140 | 33192200 | 33192210
Estimated value: 64000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-04-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Medical healthcare furniture. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 13 000 000 to GBP 16 000 000 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.
Medical furniture equipment and accessories to include but not be limited to trolleys, storage solutions, treatment and examination couches, modular polymer moulded equipment, general medical equipment and general equipment. The following certification will be a 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 products) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain.
It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 3 950 000 to GBP 5 000 000 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.
Sackholders and recycle bins incorporating but not limited to fixed body and non fixed body, various sizes, colours, varying closing lid mechanisms, wall and non- wall mounted products. The following certification will be a 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 products) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 450 000 to GBP 540 000 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.
Ward and residential furniture which consists of settees, armchairs, bedside cabinets, wardrobes, overbed tables, residential beds, birthing furniture (excluding beds) and various others forms of furniture for ward, waiting room and community hospital environments.The following certification will be a 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 products) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 4 400 000 to GBP 5 500 000 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.
Challenging environments furniture which consists of settees, armchairs, bedside cabinets, wardrobes, TV cabinets and other forms of furniture specifically for the challenging environment.The following certification will be a 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 products) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 3 650 000 to GBP 4 500 000 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.
Multi sensory furniture and equipment which consists of bubble tubes, infinity tunnels, sensory ball pools, media panels, dementia pods and other forms of multi sensory furniture and equipment. The following certification will be a 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 products) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the applicant then the applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of GBP 350 000 to GBP 460 000 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.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: 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 their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows:
1) Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.

Eligibility requirements: List and brief description of conditions: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: 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 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 SC Header 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. 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. — 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: 64000000