Official UK procurement notice
National Framework Agreement for Provision of Track and Traceability Systems
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new Framework Agreement for the provision of Track and Traceability Systems which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure the system from a multi supplier framework and as such no form of further competition will be required.
CPV: Medical software package
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Provision of a complete tracking and traceability system, including consumables, service, maintenance and support.Awarded UK
Lot 1 – Provision of a complete tracking and traceability system, including consumables,
service, maintenance and support.
Lot #2Provision of ongoing hardware, consumables, service, maintenance and support.Awarded UK
Lot 2 – Provision of ongoing hardware, consumables, service, maintenance and support.
Lot #3Lot 3 – Provision of complete tracking and traceability system for Cheshire and… North West
Lot 3 – Provision of complete tracking and traceability system for Cheshire and Merseyside region only. This includes all consumables, service, maintenance and support. This Lot will be used by NHS organisations within the Cheshire and Merseyside region wishing to procure a complete new system. This will be a single-supplier Lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 80%
- Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Cost: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Framework Agreement for Provision of Track and Traceability…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- 4 Oct 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2022, 14:42 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 Nov 2021 – …
- Authority reference
F/0747/TAT/21/JF- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020642- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e7caFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
Publisher note: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Select the title of the ITT; 3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering); 4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 5) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 6) Login to the portal with the username/password; 7) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content; 9) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box; 10) Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Timeline
4 Nov 2021 → 28 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Nov 2021, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened4 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Notice published28 Jul 2022, 14:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Jul 2022, 14:42 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, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 2 – Provision of ongoing hardware, consumables, service, maintenance and support.
- Signed
- 10 May 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 1 – Provision of a complete tracking and traceability system, including consumables, service, maintenance and support.
- Signed
- 10 May 2022
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Provision of a complete tracking and traceability system, including consumables, service, maintenance and support. | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Provision of ongoing hardware, consumables, service, maintenance and support. | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Health Edge Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Newgate Technology LtdFramework contractor
- Newgate Technology Ltd ,Framework contractor
- Synergy Health (UK) Ltd T/A STERIS Instrument Management Services (STERIS IMS)Framework contractor
- Synergy Health (UK) Ltd T/A STERIS Instrument Management Services (STERIS IMS)Framework contractor
- TRISOFT LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria