Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-01-23
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33100000 | 33121400 | 33124100 | 33124130 | 33140000: Medical consumables
Estimated value: 12000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-02-23

Technical requirements: The scope of the Framework Agreement is to cover Audiological Diagnostic Equipment and Accessories (including audiometers tympanometers, auditory brainstem response devices and otoacoustic emissions devices and all associated products and consumable items).
Lot 1 is comprised of all Audiological Assessment Devices such as screening audiometers, diagnostic audiometers, clinical audiometers, tympanometers, combined audiometers/tympanometers, hearing aid fitting systems, middle ear analysers, otoacoustic emissions devices and auditory brainstem response devices (not for newborn hearing screening), and all associated consumables which may include but are not limited to ear tips, probes, cords and cables, wax guard, muffins, couplers, electrodes, earphones, transducers.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
Six (6) product lines will be evaluated using the price submitted against the e-direct route of supply.'
Lot 2 is comprised of Newborn Hearing Screening Equipment such as automated otoacoustic emissions screeners, automated auditory brainstem response screeners and all associated consumables which may include but are not limited to ear tips, probes, cords and cables, wax guard, muffins, couplers, electrodes, earphones and transducers.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the 1
Four (4) product lines will be evaluated using the price submitted against the e-direct route of supply.'
‘This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend for up to a further 24 months in addition to the initial 2 year period upon review.’
‘Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.’
‘The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form or to require 1 party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.’
‘The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.’
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.
— View Contract Notice content by clicking on the “View Notice” button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document.

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 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: The system tasks required to complete the tender are: Header Level: — Read Framework header documents: Access these by clicking on the “NHS Header Documents” button found in the “Select Framework” tab. — Upload header documents: Access this area using the “Supplier Header Documents”. — Complete the Framework level questions: These questions are found in the “Framework Questionnaire” tab. Lot Level: 1. Lot header selection: — Select the Lot Line Details button to view the lot detail to determine whether the Supplier wishes to respond to this lot. — Select the “Express Intent” button after the required lot has been highlighted to be able to respond to the lot. 2. Read NHS Lot Documents: Read the documents using the NHS Lot Documents button. 3. Upload Supplier Lot documents: Access this area using the “Supplier Lot Documents”. Note: These documents relate to this lot only. 4. Complete price offers per line for the Lot: Use the Lot Line Detail tab to access. 5. Answer the Lot questions: Found in the “Lot Evaluation Criteria” tab. 6. The “Lot Questionnaire” tab has no requirement for completion in this tender. 7. Accept the Terms and Conditions: Use the “Terms and Conditions” button to access this function. 8. Submit Lot Response: Click on the Submit Response button to submit your response for the Lot. Note: Each Lot must be submitted independently. 9. Supplier Submission Report: Open and review the “Supplier Submission Report’.