Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-02-10
Buyer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33190000
Submission deadline: 2016-03-11

Technical requirements: Mixture of triple, double and single chamber units (external Pacing Boxes) and associated Consumables.
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://heartofengland.bravosolution.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 on-screen 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.
Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner: 1) Entering general supplier information NUH utilises the NHS Supplier Information Database (Sid4Gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. Candidates are requested to provide their profile in Sid4Gov as follows: (i) Candidates must obtain a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

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://heartofengland.bravosolution.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 on-screen 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. Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner: 1) Entering general supplier information NUH utilises the NHS Supplier Information Database (Sid4Gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. Candidates are requested to provide their profile in Sid4Gov as follows: (i) Candidates must obtain a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S ® Number to enable registration on sid4Gov. This normally is provided within 48 hours but may take up to 5 days*, so please ensure this step is completed as soon as possible. The D-U-N-S ® Number is the standard supplier coding for the NHS and must be obtained for use in all trading with the NHS. Check to see if your company has a D-U-N-S ® Number on the sid4health registration page. * The D-U-N-S ® Number registration turnaround time quoted is for UK subjects. Non UK subjects (businesses registered outside of the UK), should use www.dnb.com and choose the country in which the business is registered from the selection at the top of the home page and then search for DUNS request form. If unable to find a DUNS request form please contact the local Customer Services team. Turnaround times will vary from country to country. (ii) Candidates should register on Sid4Gov at www.sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and submit their Sid4Gov company profile for publication to the system. (iii) Once registration has been authorised by the sid4Gov administrator and after receiving log on details, access the Profile Management area and create and validate your sid4Gov company profile. (Candidates must publish at least 1 validated profile to make their profile available for buyers to view generally — see the Help page on sid4Gov within Profile Management for more details). (iv) Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their sid4Gov profile are completed. Failure to comply with the completion of all mandatory fields could result in the elimination from the procurement process. D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.
Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner: 1) Entering general supplier information NUH utilises the NHS Supplier Information Database (Sid4Gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. Candidates are requested to provide their profile in Sid4Gov as follows: (i) Candidates must obtain a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S ® Number to enable registration on sid4Gov. This normally is provided within 48 hours but may take up to 5 days*, so please ensure this step is completed as soon as possible. The D-U-N-S ® Number is the standard supplier coding for the NHS and must be obtained for use in all trading with the NHS. Check to see if your company has a D-U-N-S ® Number on the sid4health registration page. * The D-U-N-S ® Number registration turnaround time quoted is for UK subjects. Non UK subjects (businesses registered outside of the UK), should use www.dnb.com and choose the country in which the business is registered from the selection at the top of the home page and then search for DUNS request form. If unable to find a DUNS request form please contact the local Customer Services team. Turnaround times will vary from country to country. (ii) Candidates should register on Sid4Gov at www.sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and submit their Sid4Gov company profile for publication to the system. (iii) Once registration has been authorised by the sid4Gov administrator and after receiving log on details, access the Profile Management area and create and validate your sid4Gov company profile. (Candidates must publish at least 1 validated profile to make their profile available for buyers to view generally — see the Help page on sid4Gov within Profile Management for more details). (iv) Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their sid4Gov profile are completed. Failure to comply with the completion of all mandatory fields could result in the elimination from the procurement process. D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.