Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-22
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: 33190000 | 33192100 | 33192120 | 33192130 | 33192150
Estimated value: 102300000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-10-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: ‘Pressure Area Care and Patient Handling including Beds Mattresses Cushions Hoists Slings Slide Sheets Associated Accessories Rental and Decontamination’.
The Framework Agreement is for the supply of pressure area care and patient handling products including but not limited to specialist beds acute and community beds bariatric beds foam mattresses dynamic mattresses hybrid mattresses cushions pressure area care prevention and support aids hoists slings slide sheets standing aids transfer equipment bathing equipment and decontamination and rental services.
This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a total period of 48 months.
This Lot is for Specialist Beds. Products within this Lot include, but shall not be limited to: spinal beds; therapy, rotational/respiratory beds; critical care beds; therapy beds; turning beds; and related accessories.
‘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 circa 1 250 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
Appointment within the Lot will be made on a Line by Line basis and all Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot and should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
This Lot is for standard electric profiling beds. Products within this Lot include but shall not be limited to: general 4 section acute profiling beds; general community beds; cots; paediatric beds; low height beds; and related accessories.
‘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 circa 6 200 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
Appointment within the Lot will be made on a Line by Line basis and all Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot and should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
This Lot is for foam mattresses suitable for use as a standard mattress for patients. Products within this Lot include but shall not be limited to: standard pressure redistribution foam mattresses; memory foam mattresses; and foam overlays.
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 circa 3 000 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
Appointment within the Lot will be made on a Line by Line basis and all Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot and should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.
This Lot is for bariatric beds, mattresses and their associated accessories used for very heavy patients who exceed the safe working load and dimensions of the standard hospital bed. Products within this Lot include but shall not be limited to: acute bariatric beds; community bariatric beds; and standard pressure redistributing foam bariatric mattresses.
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 circa 800 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
Appointment within the Lot will be made on a Line by Line basis and all Suppliers who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in the Invitation to Tender and who reach a score of 40 % or over will be appointed to that Line within the Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for one or a number of the Lines across this Lot and should refer to the Invitation to Tender for further information in respect of this.

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 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. Please note that the maximum number of suppliers as set out in II.1.4 is an estimate only. Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for details of the scoring process to be used to assess the Suppliers to be appointed to the Framework Agreement. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to appoint more suppliers to the Framework Agreement in the event that more than 50 reach the minimum score for appointment which is set out in the Invitation to Tender. Applicants should refer to Annex B of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the individual lots across the Framework Agreement.’.