Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-08
Buyer: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Country: UK
Region: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 33169500 | 35121600 | 48000000 | 48100000 | 48180000
Estimated value: 500000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-08-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking competitive offers for the supply of an innovative track and trace solution using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to enable medical equipment to be located and tracked. The solution must be future proofed to enable expansion to other areas, for example, non-medical equipment, people, vulnerable patients and babies.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking competitive offers for the supply of an innovative track and trace solution using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to enable medical equipment to be located and tracked. The solution must be future proofed to enable expansion to other areas, for example, non-medical equipment, people, vulnerable patients and babies. This tender is being conducted using electronic means using the Internet. Companies should register their interest and respond to the contract notice using the link to the e-tendering portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK
Potential suppliers are required to click on the current opportunities button on the e-tendering site to view details of this procurement and then use the online registration link to enter their company details. Within the form to register company details, there is a ‘Test’ button to verify the identified e-mail address. It is strongly recommended that this is used, to ensure validity and effectiveness of the link registered for messages to/from the e-tendering site.
Once the registration screen has been completed and an e-mail confirming successful registration of the company has been received from CTM, suppliers can continue to follow the on screen prompts to register an expression of interest in any particular tender. Details of the process to be followed are also available in ‘A Suppliers First Step Guide’ from the CTM login page. The guide will explain some of the requirements and procedures involved when responding to a tender. For more detailed information there is a second document ‘Suppliers User Guide’ that can be found on the CTM home page.
The Trust is looking for an integrated solution in order to provide the most efficient service for the Trust's health care professionals and to enable seamless support. On this basis the tender will consist of a single lot.
Cornwall Supplies Service utilises the NHS supplier information database (Sid4Gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. Candidates are requested to provide their profile on the Sid4Gov as follows: a) candidates should register on Sid4Gov at http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier by clicking on the Register Organisation tab and select the Supplier button. To continue with the registration process Suppliers must have a current DUNS Number. If a Supplier does not have a DUNS Number there is a link to the D&B UK website to request a DUNS Supplier Number. Suppliers who already have a published profile on Sid4Gov must confirm that information is up to date ;ii)
candidates should ensure all relevant sections of their NHS Sid4Gov profile are completed to demonstrate their ability to meet the short listing criteria applicable to this contract. Where access to NHS Sid4Gov is unavailable, please contact Sid4Gov help-desk 0345 010 3503
This tender is being conducted using electronic means using the Internet. Companies should register their interest and respond to the contract notice using the link to the e-tendering portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/nhssw.asp
Potential suppliers are required to click on the current opportunities button on the e-tendering site to view details of this procurement and then use the online registration link to enter their company details. Within the form to register company details, there is a ‘Test’ button to verify the identified e-mail address. It is strongly recommended that this is used, to ensure validity and effectiveness of the link registered for messages to/from the e-tendering site.
Once the registration screen has been completed and an e-mail confirming successful registration of the company has been received from CTM, suppliers can continue to follow the on screen prompts to register an expression of interest in any particular tender. Details of the process to be followed are also available in ‘A Suppliers First Step Guide’ from the CTM login page. The guide will explain some of the requirements and procedures involved when responding to a tender. For more detailed information there is a second document ‘Suppliers User Guide’ that can be found on the CTM home page.
It should be noted that publication of this notice does not provide any commercial guarantee that a contract will be concluded. It does not bind the Trust to accept any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or part. The Contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to participation in this process.

Eligibility requirements: See Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.

Award value: 500000