Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-09-30
Buyer: North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33100000 | 33141110 | 33190000 | 33698000
Estimated value: 2000000 GBP

Technical requirements: This intended procurement is to procure a framework agreement the scope of which is for the provision of topical negative pressure (vacuum assisted wound closure) and related consumables.
It is anticipated that the framework agreement will include both the rental and outright purchase of the pumps and purchase of related consumables. There may also be provision for pump maintenance and for the training of NHS personnel in the use of TNP machinery purchased or rented.
The intended commencement date for the this potential framework agreement is 1.3.2017 with a four year term.
The Authority is currently in liaison with its member organisations around current usage and future requirements. Therefore the range indicated is purely speculative at this point.
This intended framework agreement will be primarily for use by the Authority's member organisations. A list of current member organisations can be viewed at: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members
Any organisations who become NEOCPC members during the term of the intended framework agreement will also be eligible to use it.
Other NHS organisations will also be eligible for example any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to the approval of NOE CPC, including but not limited to Acute Trusts, Foundation Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Ambulance Trusts, Care Trusts, Hospital Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Community Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Health Boards, NHS Commissioning Boards, Commissioning Support Units and other health organisations (Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland), Health and Social Care Trusts (Northern Ireland), Community Health Councils, Local Health Boards, Social Enterprises, NHS Collaborative Procurement Hubs/Organisations, GP Practices, Primary Care Commissioners, Department of Health, Public Health England and Local Authorities (where Local Authorities are engaged in the provision or commissioning of health related services, for example (but not limited to) the fields of healthcare, social care, early years care and public health).
The above is for illustrative and information purposes only. A full list of eligible organisations will be included in the contract notice when published.
Be aware that eligible organisations will not be mandated to use the framework agreement. The Authority makes no offers or guarantees of business.
The Authority is holding a supplier event. This will take place on Wednesday 2.11.2016 from 10:30 at the Authority's offices in Don Valley House, Sheffield.
The purpose of the supplier event is to talk through the procurement, potential requirement and tendering process to enable the market to have a clear understanding of the process.
If you would like to attend the supplier event please contact Karen Kemp by email (karen.kemp@noecpc.nhs.uk) stating:
Please note that attending the supplier event or otherwise responding to this PIN does not mean you have formally expressed an interest in the procurement.
Once the contract notice is published, you then must formally express an interest in accordance with the process detailed within the contract notice if you wish to be included in the procurement process.