Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-05
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 | 33111710 | 33111720 | 33115000 | 33122000: Ophthalmological equipment
Estimated value: 69250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-02-02
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This non-exclusive Framework Agreement is for the supply to NHS Supply Chain and it's Customers via the Direct route of supply and/or the E-Direct route of supply (see Invitation to Tender document for more information) of ophthalmic capital equipment and associated accessories including but shall not be limited to diagnostic equipment ultrasound equipment surgical equipment femtosecond and photoablation lasers laser equipment slit lamps and accessories retinal imaging systems non-mydriatic retinal cameras ophthalmoscopes and retinoscopes and ophthalmic furniture.
This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a further 24 months.
Applicants should note that appointment to the Framework Agreement in Lot 4 and Lot 8 will be made on a line by line basis only and Applicants may bid for one more than 1 or all of the lines which are set out in the Invitation to Tender for these Lots. Further details in respect of this are set out in the Invitation to Tender.
Applicants should note that appointment to the Framework Agreement in Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 5 Lot 6 and Lot 7 will be made based on an average basket. Applicants must bid for one more than 1 or all of the lines which are set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details in respect of this are set out in the Invitation to Tender.
The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier. Under the Framework Agreement there will be two different methods of supply — one for Non-Direct Contract Products and 1 for Direct Contract Products.
The participating contracting authorities reserve the right to finance the purchase of the supplies through a lease transaction using a third party lessor. Any such financial services will be obtained by the participating contracting authorities through a separate procurement exercise and not as part of this procurement. The financial services may be sourced from the NHS Supply Chain leasing Framework Agreement.
In this event the supplier appointed to the Framework Agreement may receive from a third party lessor appointed by the participating contracting authority a purchase order for delivery to the participating contracting authority. The supplier appointed to the Framework Agreement will then be required to supply in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement.
This Lot is for the supply of ophthalmic diagnostic equipment. Products within this Lot include, but shall not be limited to; biometry units; corneal topography placido and scheimpflug units; keratometry units; corneal cross linking system; autorefractors; visual field perimeters; aqueous flare meters; aberrometry units; specular microscopy units; and non-contact tonometers. The scope of this lot also includes the following associated accessories, but shall not be limited to: refraction stands; patient refraction chairs; combination refraction stand units; patient operating chairs and consultant chairs.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will be in the region of 5 900 000 to 7 500 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
All Applicants who reach a score of 40 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this’.
This Lot is for the supply of ophthalmic ultrasound equipment. Products within this Lot include, but shall not be limited to; ultrasound biometry units (A-Scan); ultrasound bi-omicroscopy (UBM) scanners; ultrasound b-scanners; and ultrasound pachymeters. The scope of this lot also includes the following associated accessories, but shall not be limited to: refraction stands; patient refraction chairs; combination refraction stand units; patient operating chairs and consultant chairs.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will be in the region of 800 000 to 1 100 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
All Applicants who reach a score of 40 % or more and who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender will be appointed to this Lot of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this’.
This Lot is for the supply of ophthalmic surgical equipment. Products within this Lot include, but shall not be limited to; phacoemulsification units; phacoemulsification and vitreoretinal units; cryosurgical units; and vitreoretinal surgery units. The scope of this lot also includes the following associated accessories, but shall not be limited to: refraction stands; patient refraction chairs; combination refraction stand units; patient operating chairs and consultant chairs.
‘This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will be in the region of 950 000 to 1 300 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.

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 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’.