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Published 25 Apr 2023, 11:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Mobile Diagnostic and Treatment Units

Official notice

Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£30,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 30 May 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

CPS wishes to award a national framework agreement for Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Units which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure a number of services from a multi supplier framework to harness and deliver scalable solutions developed at a local level, under a framework with a catalogue call-off mechanism and as such no form of further competition will be required. The catalogue call-off will be via the technical and commercial responses to this ITT.

This agreement would offer mobile diagnostic and/or treatment units to healthcare and/or other organisations in the UK public sector. These units within the NHS would increase capacity within organisations to help facilitate the delivery of the elective programme and to help with waiting lists, patient backlogs and lack of staff availability/space. Suppliers would work closely with healthcare organisations to deliver easily accessible treatments or diagnostics, either on hospital sites or closer to patients homes in more remote areas (for example at supermarkets, GP practices etc.) By working with healthcare organisations, suppliers will relieve pressure on services by improving access to treatments and bed space, reducing patient waiting times and freeing up clinical capacity. Units are usually provided in the form of vans or non-permanent units/cabins.

CPS wishes to award the national framework agreement in three lots:-

Lot 1 – Hire or Lease of Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s)

Lot 2 – Purchase of Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s)

Lot 3 - Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s) as a Managed Service

Tenders may be submitted for one, both or all three of the above Lots.

CPV: Health services · Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £30,000,000: 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 #1Hire or Lease of Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s)ceiling above

Lot 1 – Hire or Lease of Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s)

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Purchase of Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s)ceiling above

Lot 2 – Purchase of Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s)

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s) as a Managed Serviceceiling above

Lot 3 - Mobile Diagnostic/Treatment Unit(s) as a Managed Service

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: 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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    As stated in the procurement documents

What this means for your bid
  • “National Framework Agreement for the Provision of Mobile Diagnostic…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
Closed
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
25 Apr 2023, 11:20 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2023, 11:20 BST
Award evaluation window
30 May 2023 – …
Authority reference
F/084/MDTU/23/JF
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-011772
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesVehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3d7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: How to express interest and bid for this opportunity 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
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Appointment period ends
30 May 2023, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 May 2023, 14:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Apr 2023 → 30 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    25 Apr 2023, 11:20 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    30 May 2023, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 May 2023, 14:30 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Liverpool Road, Chester, UK, CH2 1ULContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria