Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-01-27
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: 24455000 | 30199760 | 33141118 | 39831200
Estimated value: 93000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-02-27
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route of products used for the cleansing and disinfection of surfaces which include but are not limited to; Indicator Products Disinfection Wipes Detergent Wipes Specialist Wipes and Alcohol Wipes.
This Lot is for adhesive notes or tape used to indicate that a device (for example a commode) needs to be cleaned or has been cleaned. For avoidance of doubt this Lot does not include chemical indicators, but manual auditing tools.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will circa 650 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
Appointment within Indicator Products will take place on a line by line basis. NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing the 3 highest scoring Applicants (who have met the minimum requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender) to each Line. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1  or a number of the Lines across this Lot.
This Lot is for disposable wipes that are impregnated with a detergent and disinfectant liquid for the cleaning and disinfection of surfaces and non-invasive medical devices.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will circa 8 900 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 65 % when rounded up or down (as the case may be) from 4 decimal places to the nearest whole number at tender evaluation stage to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 or a number of the Lines across this Lot.
This Lot is for disposable wipes that are impregnated with a detergent solution, used for cleansing and damp dusting without additional antimicrobial agents.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will circa 3 800 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 70 % when rounded up or down (as the case may be) from 4 decimal places to the nearest whole number at tender evaluation stage to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 or a number of the Lines across this Lot.
This Lot is for disposable wipes that are impregnated with active ingredients that have sporicidal properties.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will circa 2 300 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures below for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 70 % when rounded up or down (as the case may be) from 4 decimal places to the nearest whole number at tender evaluation stage to the relevant Line of the Framework Agreement. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for 1 or a number of the Lines across this Lot.
This Lot is for disposable alcohol wipes that are impregnated with a solution that contains at least 70 % alcohol, but can also contain other active ingredients.
This is an estimate only as precise quantities of likely purchases are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases for this lot will circa 3 800 000 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 SC 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 SC eTendering portal as follows: Registration: 1. Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS SC 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 detailed at point 6.2 of the Invitation to Tender document using the “Supplier header documents” button which is located in the “Select framework” tab. The “Framework questionnaire” tab has no requirement for completion in this tender. 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. There are no documents in the “NHS SC lot documents” tab in the “Lot header” tab for this tender. The “Supplier Lot documents” button in each of the “Lot header” tabs has no requirement for completion in this tender. 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 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. The “Lot questionnaire” tab has no requirement for completion in this tender. Applicants are 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. Finally Applicants are required to click on the “Submit response to selected Lot” button in the “Submit individual Lot response(s)” tab to submit their response for the Lot. The actions detailed in 6.4 to 6.11 of the Invitation to Tender must be repeated for each individual Lot an Applicant wishes to respond to. Applicants are able to view their submission using the “Supplier submission report” button found in the “Submit individual Lot response(s)” tab. If the Applicant wishes to update their response before the Tender Closing Date and Time is reached it can do so by amending the response and resubmitting following the instructions in clause 6. Only the latest submission will be available to NHS SC after the Tender Closing Date.’.