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Published 1 Jul 2024, 16:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

All Wales Orthopaedic Framework

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

Framework agreement10 lotsGoods
Planned pipeline value£33,000,000total for 10 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 13 Jan 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services (NWSSP), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, is seeking to renew its Framework Agreement (CLI-OJEU-46491) All Wales Trauma, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement framework. The framework agreement is and will continue to be utilised by NHS Wales bodies as defined in the National Health Services (Wales) Act 2006.

Please note the estimated value in II.1.5 is 33,000,000.00 GBP per annum.

The proposed framework agreement is broken down into Lots detailed within section II.2 Description of this notice.

NHS Wales, via NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, would like to hold pre-tender dialogue with interested Bidders. This will be in the form of a webinar to capture any queries regarding the framework renewal. The event will be held between August-September 2024, date to be confirmed.

Interested parties are requested to complete the attached short Questionnaire with subject to read 'Expression of Interest' to: [email protected].

The questionnaire includes a section to propose any questions in advance of the webinar.

Interested suppliers are asked to ensure their interest is registered and questionnaire is returned by COB 15th July 2024.

The estimated date of publication of the invitation to Tender is November 2024 - January 2025.

CPV: Orthopaedic implants · Surgical implants

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Hip Implants (Primary, Revision and Hemi Arthroplasty)Planned

Primary and Revision Hip Replacement: joint replacement including fractured neck of femur, hemi arthroplasty, bespoke and custom made. Additional information: Items included in this Lot of the Framework Agreement include the following:

Acetabular cups and shells

Acetabular liners

Femoral stems

Femoral heads

Femoral necks

Hip accessories

Hemi-arthroplasty (Fractured neck of femur)

Cutting blocks/Guides

Lot specific orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #2Knee Implants (Primary and Revision)Planned

Primary and Revision Knee Replacement: joint replacement including partial knees, bespoke and custom made implants. Additional information: Bicondylar femoral

Unicondylar femoral

Hinged/linked femoral

Patello/femoral

Pre-assembled tibial component, bicondylar, hinged/linked, unicondylar

Tibial tray, bicondylar, unicondylar, hinged/linked

Meniscal, bicondylar, unicondylar

Patella

Knee accessories

Lot specific orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #3Extremities ArthroplastyPlanned

Shoulder, elbow, ankle, small joint reconstruction and fracture management through prosthetic arthroplasty including bespoke and custom-made implants. Additional information: Items included:

Shoulder humeral

Shoulder glenoid

Shoulder accessories

Elbow,humeral

Elbow,ulnar

Elbow,radial

Elbow,pre-assembled

Elbow accessories

Finger

Ankle,tala

Ankle,tibial tray

Ankle,pre-assembled tibial

Ankle,meniscal

Ankle accessories

Toe

Lot specific orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #4Trauma: Internal and External Fixation and ConsumablesPlanned

All trauma specific and implants, by way of emergency trauma and non-reconstructive and congenital correction implants, external fixation devices and consumables. Elective subspecialty plating and patient care in hand and wrist, foot and ankle, and cranio.

Maxillofacial implants are also included. Additional information: Items included:

Large fragment

Small fragment

Hip screws

Hip plates

Hand and wrist

Foot and ankle

Medullary nailing

Periarticular plating

Standard uniplanar fixator

Ring fixator

Hybrid fixator

Pinless fixator

Drill bits

Kirschner wires

Neuro

Midface

Mandible

Maxilla

Lot specific orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #5SpinalPlanned

Orthopaedic spinal implants and consumables including spine specific cements and substitutes. Additional information: Items included:

Cervical - anterior

Cervical - posterior

Thoracic

Lumbar

Reconstruction

Fusion systems

Spine-specific biologic products

Lot specific orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #6Arthroscopy and Sports MedicinePlanned

All capital and consumable items required for arthroscopic surgery including all stack systems, hardware and consumables for resection and ablation. All specialist instrumentation, disposables and implants for soft tissue repair and mobilisation. Additional information: Items following:

ACL

Arthroscopy pump systems

Shaver systems and accessories

Bone anchors

Meniscal and cartilage repairs

Rotator cuff

Small joints

Radio frequency consumables

Arthroscopic camera stacks and accessories

Lot specific orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #7Bone PreparationPlanned

Bone cement, mixing systems, pulse lavage, bone substitutes, cement pressurisers, cement removal and associated products. Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following:

Simple bone cement

Antibiotic bone cement (e.g. Tobramycin and Gentamycin)

Bone cement mixing systems

Pulse lavage

Cement Plugs

Cement Moulds

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #8Orthopaedic Power Tools and Consumables.Planned

Large bone, trauma, high speed and specialist power tools including all loan agreements, purchase options, maintenance and all associated costs. Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following:

Drills

Saws

Ultrasound bone growth systems

General orthopaedic implant instrumentation

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #9BiologicsPlanned

All biologic and synthetic bone and soft tissue substitutes and additional products such as platelet separation systems. Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following:

Allografts

Xenografts

Demineralised bone matrix

Cancellous bone chips

Bone substitutes

Robotics and consumables

Wearables

Capital Equipment

Delivery: Wales
Lot #10Value Based Solutions and InnovationPlanned

As part of NHS Wales' drive to improve efficiency across the service, NWSSP is seeking value-based opportunities

In order to understand what solutions may be available in the current market, suppliers will be able to submit plans to determine how partnerships/services/solutions can be developed with participating Organisations including what products and/or services are available to facilitate Value Based Healthcare Outcomes, what support will be given and under what circumstances. Crucially what benefits and

efficiencies can be expected from them. Additional information: This includes but is not limited to:

Patient planning

Overall cost of care reduction

Storage solutions for consigned stock

Addressing the issues of unbalanced or overstocked product

Equipment and technological platforms

Patient pathway optimisation - affecting the patient end to end journey and patient experience.

Equipment & innovation solutions which optimise patient care/rehabilitation.

Delivery: Wales

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
  • “All Wales Orthopaedic Framework” 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
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 Jul 2024, 16:01 BST
Last source update
1 Jul 2024, 16:01 BST
Authority reference
CLI-OJEU-56085
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019978
Classification (CPV)
Orthopaedic implantsSurgical implants
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0478d2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The purpose of the PIN is to advise the supply market of the upcoming opportunity. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142371. (WA Ref:142371)

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

1 Jul 2024 → 13 Jan 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    1 Jul 2024, 16:01 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    13 Jan 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph, UK, LL17 0JLContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

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