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Published 18 Oct 2022, 15:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cochlear Implants and Accessories

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 6 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£12,375,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Nov 2022awarded 10 Jan 2023
Lots 6max 6 to bid

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cochlear Implants and Accessories

  • Recurrence: December 2022

CPV: Cochlear implant

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 99 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.0 per place) · 4 appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them

Every one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £12,375,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Cochlear ImplantsAwardedRenewalceiling above

Cochlear Implants and Accessories. Additional information: Price is not the only criterion and all criteria are detailed in the tender documents

Extensions: Extension options up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Bone Conduction ImplantsAwardedRenewalceiling above

Cochlear Implants and Accessories. Additional information: Price is not the only criterion and all criteria are detailed in the tender documents

Extensions: Extension options up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Middle Ear ImplantsAwardedRenewalceiling above

Cochlear Implants and Accessories. Additional information: Price is not the only criterion and all criteria are detailed in the tender documents

Extensions: Extension options up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Electro Acoustic ImplantsAwardedRenewalceiling above

Cochlear Implants and Accessories. Additional information: Price is not the only criterion and all criteria are detailed in the tender documents

Extensions: Extension options up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Bi-Modal Hearing AidsAwardedRenewalceiling above

Cochlear Implants and Accessories. Additional information: Price is not the only criterion and all criteria are detailed in the tender documents

Extensions: Extension options up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Remote Care/Digital ServicesAwardedRenewalceiling above

Cochlear Implants and Accessories. Additional information: Price is not the only criterion and all criteria are detailed in the tender documents

Extensions: Extension options up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Cochlear Implants and Accessories” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 99 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · December 2022
First published
18 Oct 2022, 15:31 BST
Last source update
10 Jan 2023, 14:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
18 Nov 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-000692
Classification (CPV)
Cochlear implant
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0376b8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: In Section 1.2 it states that the contract involves a joint procurement and a contract awarded by a central purchasing body. This is a. contract awarded by central purchasing body on behalf of the participants listed in section 1. The stated contract value includes the contract period with extension options and any. provisions for additional spend as outlined in the tender documents.. .

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
18 Nov 2022, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Nov 2022, 15:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Nov 2022 → 17 May 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Nov 2022, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    18 Nov 2022, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    10 Jan 2023, 14:50 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    17 May 2023, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Jan 2023, 14:50 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 10 Jan 2023

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £15,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Cochlear Implants

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Bone Conduction Implants

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Middle Ear Implants

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Electro Acoustic Implants

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Bi-Modal Hearing Aids

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Remote Care/Digital Services

    Signed
    10 Jan 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Cochlear Implants4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——
2 · Bone Conduction Implants4bids · 4 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
3 · Middle Ear Implants4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
4 · Electro Acoustic Implants4bids · 4 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
5 · Bi-Modal Hearing Aids4bids · 4 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
6 · Remote Care/Digital Services4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 16 College Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6BTContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • E Tenders NIReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • ADVANCED BIONICS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor Breaks House, CAMBRIDGE, UK, CB22 5LDContact email, phone
  • COCHLEAR EUROPE LIMITEDFramework contractor 6 Bourne Business Park Dashwood Lang Road, Addlestone, UK, KT15 2HJContact email, phone
  • MED-EL UK LIMITEDFramework contractor 3 Park Square Thorncliffe Park, SHEFFIELD, UK, S35 2PHContact email, phone
  • OTICON LTDFramework contractor CADZOW INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, HAMILTON, UK, ML3 7QEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.