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Published 8 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Biopsy Products · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) (NHS & healthcare)

2 lotsGoodsMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£42,000,000total for 2 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 5 Jan 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Supply Chain are looking to put a Biopsy framework agreement in place. Currently, the extent of the scope of the proposed framework agreement is unknown, however, we are looking to understand the biopsy market in its entirety to determine a framework agreement which meets the needs of the NHS and changing technologies. Products could include Biopsy Needles, Vacuum Assisted Biopsy Equipment & Accessories inc. Transperineal Prostate Access Devices, this is not an exhaustive list. Please include other products which you think fall within the scope of this exercise. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £7.5m to £10.5m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, 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 (including any extension options) is £42m and includes a forecast for growth.

CPV: Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them
Lot #1Biopsy Needles and related consumables & AccessoriesPlanned

Products within this lot could include but not limited to, Biopsy Needles, including Core Soft Tissue Needles, FNA, Bone Marrow & Accessories including Transperineal Prostate Access Devices, Guide Wires & Tissue markers. This is not exhaustive, please include any other product types which you think fall within the scope of this exercise. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £4.5m to £7 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.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Lot #2Biopsy Equipment & related consumables and accessoriesPlanned

Products within this lot could include but not limited to, Equipment used to perform biopsies such as Vacuum Assisted Biopsy Devices or equipment used within the patient pathway for biopsies. This would not include any radiology equipment or diagnostic equipment. This would include all related accessories and consumables for the equipment. This is not exhaustive, please include any other product types which you think fall within the scope of this exercise. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £3m 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.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update
8 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004658
Classification (CPV)
Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0299a3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this within their tender submission. - ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. If such certificates are not in the name of the Applicant then the Applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain. - Declaration of Conformity and CE Certification to demonstrate compliance to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC or Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (where applicable) If the Applicant commits to obtain ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) at the time of the tender submission then the requirement is that such certification is in place prior to the commencement date of the framework agreement (in order for NHS Supply Chain to place orders with the successful Applicant). The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion. 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/bulk buy initiatives. 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 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. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions; Follow the link to the eProcurement Portal: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Please select the ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select SQ_33 RFI Biopsy Products,Project 55 Select Express interest Select the ‘My Responses’ tab and please complete and attach the RFI within Section 1.1.2 Select ‘Submit Response

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified

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

Submission deadline
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Timeline

8 Mar 2021 → 5 Jan 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    8 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
  2. Tender notice expected
    5 Jan 2022

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 Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareNational or federal agency/officeHealth c/o Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, London, SE1 6LHContact email
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • DHL Supply Chain LimitedProcess contact point Normanton, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.