Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-24
Buyer: NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Region: Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85140000: Miscellaneous health services
Submission deadline: 2017-01-06
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: To establish a Default Provider of a Home Delivery Service for continence equipment and consumables on prescription, to patients registered with the NHS Rotherham CCG Continence Service, who are unable to choose their own appliance contractor.
— The provision of a comprehensive and flexible product range of urology products and continence appliances as listed in the Drug Tariff;
— A discreet, reliable and efficient transport service which meets the requirements of the Trust's clients and users;
— A high quality service which is sufficiently flexible to meet the changing needs of the Trust and the Trust clients;
To establish a Default Provider of a Home Delivery Service for continence equipment and consumables on prescription, to patients registered with the NHS Rotherham CCG Continence Service, who are unable to choose their own appliance contractor.
— The provision of a comprehensive and flexible product range of urology products and continence appliances as listed in the Drug Tariff;
— A discreet, reliable and efficient transport service which meets the requirements of the Trust's clients and users;
— A high quality service which is sufficiently flexible to meet the changing needs of the Trust and the Trust clients;
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
The successful provider will be required to operate under the NHS standard terms and conditions for services.

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click the link to register — Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details — Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender — Login to the portal with the username/password — Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. — Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. — This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) — You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.