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Published 7 May 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Intravenous and Pressure Monitoring Accessories

Official notice

Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£60,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2022awarded 8 Nov 2022
Lots 4max 2 won per supplier · max 2 to bid

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Intravenous and Pressure Monitoring Accessories including adaptors and connectors, stopcocks with extension lines, filters and filters with extension lines, stopcocks and manifolds, plugs and stoppers, infusion bag holders, pressure monitoring products and associated miscellaneous products. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £10,000,000 to £15,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term is £60,000,000.

CPV: Cardiac-monitoring devices · Devices and instruments for infusion · Devices and instruments for transfusion and infusion · Infusion supplies · Patient-monitoring system · Pressure-measuring equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 25 suppliers · 19 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.8 per place) · 20 appointed
Electronic auction

Although an electronic auction will not be used to award all or part of the requirements of the Framework Agreement the use of eAuctions may be an option as part of any contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement.

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 2 with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 2 of 4 lots

Applies to lots 1, 3.

Products within this Lot are a range of accessories to be used to support the intravenous delivery of fluids, blood and drugs. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement, the value of purchases for this Lot will be circa £16,000,000 and for the full 48-month term (if extended), the anticipated value is circa £32,000,000. These values are approximate only.

Lot #1Intravenous AccessoriesPublished value£32,000,000
Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a period up to 48 months.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sets and AccessoriesPublished value£28,000,000

Products within this Lot are a collection of devices that includes the necessary tubing and other items, e.g. connectors, stopcock(s), clamps and filters, used as an external connection for invasive blood pressure measurement. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement, the value of purchases for this Lot will be circa £14,000,000 and for the full 48-month term (if extended), the anticipated value is circa £28,000,000. These values are approximate only.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a period up to 48 months.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3Intravenous AccessoriesAwardedLot estimate not published
Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a period up to 48 months.
Lot #4Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sets and AccessoriesAwardedLot estimate not published

Products within this Lot are a collection of devices that includes the necessary tubing andother items, e.g. connectors, stopcock(s), clamps and filters, used as an external connection for invasive blood pressure measurement. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the Framework Agreement, the value of purchases for this Lot will be circa £14,000,000 and for the full 48-month term (if extended), the anticipated value is circa £28,000,000. These values are approximate only.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a period up to 48 months.

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Supply Chain Assessment: 10%
  • Sales, Service and Quality: 25%
  • Conversion Assistance: 2%
  • Training and Education Value Add Programmes: 3%
  • price: 50%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Supply Chain Assessment: 10
  • Sales, Service and Quality: 25
  • Conversion Assistance: 2
  • Training and Education Value Add Programmes: 3
  • Social Value: 10
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Applicants should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the individual Lots across the Framework Agreement.

    Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all of the Lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.

    The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.

    NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful Suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment initiatives.

    NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions.

    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.

    Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2.1, NHS Supply Chain doe…

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Intravenous and Pressure Monitoring Accessories” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 25 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 May 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
14 Nov 2022, 16:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-032261
Classification (CPV)
Cardiac-monitoring devicesDevices and instruments for infusionDevices and instruments for transfusion and infusionInfusion suppliesPatient-monitoring systemPressure-measuring equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aeb9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)

Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ 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 Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpcentre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// ↗

Appointment period ends
15 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
210 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jun 2022, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Dec 2021 → 14 Nov 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    20 Dec 2021
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jun 2022, 09:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    15 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    14 Nov 2022, 16:39 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 May 2022
  1. Published value updated to £60,000,000
    9 May 2022, 11:11 BST
    was £30,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    9 May 2022, 11:11 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    9 May 2022, 11:11 BST
  4. Deadline published: 8 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
    9 May 2022, 11:11 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    9 May 2022, 11:11 BST
  6. Deadline moved to 13 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
    30 May 2022, 13:19 BST
    +5 days · was 8 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    30 May 2022, 13:19 BST
  8. Deadline moved to 15 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
    9 Jun 2022, 09:56 BST
    +2 days · was 13 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  9. Buyer details updated
    9 Jun 2022, 09:56 BST
  10. Status changed to complete
    14 Nov 2022, 16:39 GMT
Published amendments (3 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextVI.3Please select the ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select SQ_84 RFI Intravenous and Pressure Monitoring Accessories, Project 112Please select the ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select SQ_101 RFI Intravenous and Pressure Monitoring Accessories, Project 112
—DeadlineIV.2.28 Jun 202213 Jun 2022+5 d
—Bid openingIV.2.79 Jun 202214 Jun 2022+5 d
—DeadlineIV.2.213 Jun 202215 Jun 2022+2 d
—Bid openingIV.2.714 Jun 202216 Jun 2022+2 d

3 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2022-05: 1 release · 9 May 2022
  • 2021-05: 2 releases · 7 May 2021, 24 May 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 20admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1912 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 8 Nov 2022

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

Contracts

  • Intravenous Accessories

    Signed
    8 Nov 2022
    Value
    £32,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sets and Accessories

    Signed
    8 Nov 2022
    Value
    £28,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3 · Intravenous Accessories19bids · 19 electronic · 19 from abroad12——
4 · Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring Sets and Accessories9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

NHS Supply Chain

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareNational or federal agency/officeHealth Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, London, SE1 6LHContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • N/AReview body N/A
  • Not ApplicableReview body Not applicable
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • DHL Supply Chain LimitedProcess contact point Normanton, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

20 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.