Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2019-12-09
Buyer: NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 33141123
Estimated value: 20000000 GBP

Technical requirements: NHS Supply Chain is considering the establishment of a framework agreement for a reusable waste container service for healthcare Sharps.
The estimated value over the total framework agreement term is estimated to be in the region of 20 000 000 GBP (Cost ex VAT). It is anticipated that the in the first 12 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be circa 4 000 000 GBP (Cost ex VAT). The figures for the total estimated value is based upon a 4-year term and builds in any forecasted growth as an estimation.
This lot would be to provide a managed reusable waste container service for medical sharps at NHS sites. This will include, but not be limited to:
1) Provision of different sized reusable sharps clinical waste containers covering waste segregation categories under HTM07-01;
4) Customer support including training, site audits and provision of management data associated with all aspects the service provision. For the avoidance of doubt, this framework does not cover the provision for single use sharps and clinical waste containers.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is estimated to be worth 20 000 000 GBP over a 4-year duration. It is anticipated that there will be an initial 36 month contract period, with the option to extend for further 12 months, although these time periods are still to be decided.
The following certification will be a requirement of any tender exercise and applicants may be required to include evidence of this with their tender submission.
ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) to cover all segments of the applicant's (and the product's) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Applicants should note that if an applicant intends to commits to obtain ISO 9001 at tender submission then further evidence will be asked for with their bid to provide evidence of their current position in obtaining IS0 9001. The requirement is that ISO 9001 is in place at prior to the commencement of the framework agreement (in order for NHS Supply Chain to trade with the successful applicant).
Evidence of compliance to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC may be requested as part of your tender response. Applicants will be required to submit the following 2 forms of evidence: a valid, in date CE certificate issued by a notified body covering the scope of products that are to be tendered for and an EC declaration of conformity covering all tendered product lines (please note multiple certificates and declarations are acceptable). There may be no option to commit to obtain the certificates and declarations of conformity.
Evidence of compliance to the specification, applicants may be required to submit ward-ready samples for tendered products.
Product testing may be used at any point during the tender process and/or throughout the life of the framework agreement at the applicants cost.
NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to re-open competition under this framework agreement with the successfully awarded applicants.
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 applicants will need to respond at the appropriate time.
The framework agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful applicants will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from applicants not appointed to the framework agreement at its sole discretion.
NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful applicants with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and bulk buy initiatives.


Award value: 20000000