Official UK procurement notice
Blood Culture Collection Systems
Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply of safety blood culture collection systems with initial specimen diversion devices (ISSD) intended for use in acute and community clinical settings.
CPV: Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Following the publication of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) NHS Supply Chain is…Awarded
Following the publication of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) NHS Supply Chain is entering into the market for the supply of safety blood culture collection systems with initial specimen diversion devices (ISSD) intended for use in acute and community clinical settings.
NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into a Framework Agreement with 1 available supplier.
The Term of this Framework Agreement is anticipated to be up to the end date of 7th of March 2026.
NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local
authorities) and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it. Additional information: Blood Culture Collection Systems are devices designed to increase the safety of routine venepuncture
procedures and prevent needle stick injuries. Blood Culture Collection Systems must contain as a
minimum: Stainless Steel Needle, Sharp-Safety Mechanism, Flexible Tubing.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Dec 2022, 10:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Jul 2023, 15:09 BST
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-019321- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-038b54Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
There was only 1 supplier in the market that met all the requirements following the publication of a PIN.
Publisher note: 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 suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it. The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this within 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. • Public Liability Insurance cover of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant. • Product Liability Insurance cover in the name of the Applicant of £5m per claim or £5m per claim and in the annual aggregate • Declaration of Conformity and UKCA Certification to demonstrate compliance to UK Medical Device Regulations 2002 or Declaration of Conformity and CE Certification to demonstrate compliance to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC or Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (where applicable). If an Applicant commits to obtain ISO9001:2015 or equivalent quality standard certificate, Public Liability Insurance or Product Liability Insurance certification at the time of their tender submission then the requirement is that such certification is in place prior to the commencement date of the Framework Agreement (in order for NHS Supply Chain to place orders with the successful Applicant). The NHS has adopted PPN 06/20 (taking account of Social Value in the award of Government Contracts) 2022, and therefore this future Framework Agreement will include some qualitative evaluation questions on Social Value with a min. weighting of 10% towards the award. For more information on Social Value and to understand what’s included in Social Value, please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0620-takingaccount-ofsocialvaluein-the-award-of-central-government-contracts. In addition, from April 2023: the NHS will adopt the Government’s ‘Taking Account of Carbon Reduction Plans‘ (PPN 06/21) requiring all suppliers with new contracts for goods, services, and/or works with an anticipated contract value above £5 million per annum, to publish a carbon reduction plan for their direct emissions. From April 2024, the NHS will expand this requirement for all new contracts, irrespective of value. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain anticipates engaging with suppliers of these products. If you would like to contact NHS Supply Chain in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions. REGISTRATION 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: - Click on the ‘Register here’ PORTAL ACCESS Login with above URL. Within supplier area, click ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select SQ_296 “SQ Blood Culture Collection Systems”, Project_1153. Select Express interest. Select the ‘Messages’ tab, where messages can be sent to or received from NHS Supply Chain.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ ↗
- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
24 Feb 2023 → 6 Jul 2023 · 2 dates- Next notice expected24 Feb 2023
- Notice published6 Jul 2023, 15:09 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2023- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2023, 15:10 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Jun 2023, 15:10 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Jun 2023, 15:10 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Blood Culture Collection Systems
- Signed
- 22 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Blood Culture Collection Systems
- Signed
- 22 Jun 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply Chain operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Not ApplicableReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- DHL Supply Chain LimitedProcess contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Iskus Health UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Iskus Health UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.