Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-12-12
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: 33100000 | 33123000: Cardiovascular monitoring equipment | 33141000: Disposable medical supplies | 33141210 | 33141240
Estimated value: 120000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The contract would be to supply structural heart, perfusion and ventricular assist devices including consumables. Products include, but are not limited to: heart valves, percutaneous valve repair and replacement devices, annuloplasty rings and bands, perfusion including oxygenators, ventricular assist devices.
Ventricular assist devices in Lot 3 are one of the high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England HCTED programme. NHS Supply Chain/Heath Solutions Team (HST) operating on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) is the mandated route for the HCTED programme, and trusts who are commissioned to provide this service are directed to purchase all their requirements through NHS Supply Chain. Precise quantities are unknown.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 8 000 000 GBP to 12 000 000 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.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 7 000 000 GBP to 10 000 000 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.
Certain products within Lot 3 Ventricular assist devices may be classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme. Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply system through NHS Supply Chain.
Details of the product categories currently within scope of the HCTED programme, can be found using the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/
In accordance with the specialised services commissioning policy, NHS Improvement and NHS England will determine which products are classified as excluded from tariff and which are made available under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 1 000 000 GBP to 5 000 000 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 purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time.
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 16 000 000 GBP to 27 000 000 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 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.


Award value: 120000000