Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-12-16
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: 33000000 | 33100000 | 33110000: Imaging equipment for medical use | 33111600 | 33111710
Estimated value: 3000000000 GBP

Technical requirements: Lääketieteelliset laitteet, farmaseuttiset valmisteet ja henkilökohtaiseen hygieniaan liittyvät tuotteet
Interventional Cardiology, Radiology and Neuroradiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology (CRM and EP)
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 420 000 000 GBP to 540 000 000 GBP 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.
Cardiac Rhythm Management devices perform many functions, including bradycardia pacing, monitoring for arrhythmias, cardiac resynchronisation for heart failure, defibrillation and anti-tachycardia pacing for tachyarrhythmias. Products include but not are limited to:
Electrophysiology products are critical to performing ablation of the heart to avoid irregular electrodes and irregular movement of the heart. Products include but not are limited to:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 170 000 000 GBP to 250 000 000 GBP 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 consumable devices to be used to support cardiac related procedures set in a catheter laboratory environment. Products include but not limited to:
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 250 000 000 GBP to 290 000 000 GBP 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 framework agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the framework agreement at its sole discretion.
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 420 000 000 GBP to 540 000 000 GBP for this contract award, this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the framework agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements.
NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment/bulk buy initiatives.
The framework agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the supplier. Under the framework agreement there will be 2 different methods of supply — one for non-direct contract products and one for direct contract products.
NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services identified in the tender documents as non-direct contract products which it will then make available for purchase by:
5) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework.
For direct contract products the supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents.


Award value: 3000000000