TenderlineUK
Procurement Intelligence
Search
Find a TenderAwarded
Published 19 Aug 2024, 06:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Supply of Endoscopy Suite Goods & Services

Official notice

Authority: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 5 lots per supplier
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)
+11 moreLaboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50)Installation services (except software) (51)IT Services & Software (72)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85)
 Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£650,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Sept 2024awarded 24 Dec 2024
Lots 5max 5 won per supplier

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Endoscopy Suite Goods & Services. These include a breadth of high-quality Equipment, Consumables, Digital Solutions and Services, across different touchpoints of an endoscopy unit that can assist in improving the healthcare delivery to patients. The duration of the framework will be 4 years maximum: 3 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 12 months.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at [email protected].

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at [email protected].

CPV: Automated swab test kits · Balloon catheters · Biopsy needles · Business and management consultancy and related services · Cannulae · Catheter accessories · Catheters · Cleaning products · Clinical information system · Community health services · Decontamination equipment · Detergents · +38 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
32 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 31 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · win at most 5 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £200,000,000: 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 #1Endoscopy Equipment and ConsumablesAwardedRenewalceiling above

Under this Lot, the Tenderer(s) will provide equipment, devices and/or consumables (single-use or reusable products) used within an endoscopy suite.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe. · This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe.Variant bids: not allowed
33124100 Diagnostic devices33124110 Diagnostic systems33140000 Medical consumables33141200 Catheters33141210 Balloon catheters33141220 Cannulae
Lot #2Endoscopy Innovations and Digital SolutionsAwardedRenewalPublished value£50,000,000

Under this Lot, the Tenderer(s) will provide innovations and/or digital solutions to support the endoscopy suite services. Such solutions can be used in diagnostic, therapeutic, facilitate training or utilised in the management of clinical workflow.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe. · This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe.Variant bids: not allowed
48000000 Software package and information systems48180000 Medical software package48220000 Internet and intranet software package48514000 Remote access software package48814000 Medical information systems48814400 Clinical information system
Lot #3Reprocessing, Storage and TransportAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000,000

Under this Lot, the Tenderer(s) will provide solution(s) that comprise of equipment, consumables, chemicals, or any other related accessories that support the reprocessing, storage and transport cycle of an endoscopy suite.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe. · This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe.Variant bids: not allowed
24455000 Disinfectants33100000 Medical equipments33140000 Medical consumables33141118 Wipes33168000 Endoscopy, endosurgery devices33190000 Miscellaneous medical devices and products
Lot #4Endoscopy Services and Integrated SolutionsAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000,000

Under this Lot, the Tenderer(s) will provide service solutions or end-to-end managed services that manages certain operational and administrative tasks across various touchpoints within an endoscopy suite.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe. · This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe.Variant bids: not allowed
33100000 Medical equipments34221000 Special-purpose mobile containers44211100 Modular and portable buildings45200000 Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work48000000 Software package and information systems48180000 Medical software package
Lot #5Aggregated LotAwardedRenewalceiling above

All successful Tenderers will be automatically awarded to this Lot. Under this Lot, the Participating Authority(ies) will define their requirements for goods and/or services which can be in combination of more than one Lot under the Framework Agreement.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe. · This Framework is to run for 36 months initially with the option to extend by a further 12 months up to a maximum of 48 months (in total) at the discretion of HealthTrust Europe.Variant bids: not allowed
24455000 Disinfectants33100000 Medical equipments33124100 Diagnostic devices33124110 Diagnostic systems33140000 Medical consumables33141118 Wipes

What it takes to win
i

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

    HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the ITT Guidance Document.

What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for the Supply of Endoscopy Suite Goods & Services” 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
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
19 Aug 2024, 06:37 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
SF053178
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012270
Classification (CPV)
Automated swab test kitsBalloon cathetersBiopsy needlesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesCannulaeCatheter accessoriesCathetersCleaning productsClinical information systemCommunity health services
+40 moreDecontamination equipmentDetergents
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04919b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above. MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this Agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as Agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) To view the list use the downloadable spreadsheet. This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This Agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of

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
Appointment period ends
24 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
24 Sept 2024, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

24 Sept 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    24 Sept 2024, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    1 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Apr 2025, 14:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 31admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 32busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 24 Dec 2024

5 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, £200,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Endoscopy Equipment and Consumables

    Signed
    24 Dec 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Endoscopy Innovations and Digital Solutions

    Signed
    24 Dec 2024
    Value
    £50,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Reprocessing, Storage and Transport

    Signed
    24 Dec 2024
    Value
    £100,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Endoscopy Services & Integrated Solutions

    Signed
    24 Dec 2024
    Value
    £100,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Aggregated Lot

    Signed
    24 Dec 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Endoscopy Equipment and Consumables19bids · 19 electronic———
2 · Endoscopy Innovations and Digital Solutions9bids · 9 electronic———
3 · Reprocessing, Storage and Transport8bids · 8 electronic———
4 · Endoscopy Services and Integrated Solutions16bids · 16 electronic———
5 · Aggregated Lot32bids · 31 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid And South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 19 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B15 1NUContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • HealthTrust EuropeReview body Birmingham
  • Legal Department, HealthTrust EuropeMediation body Edgbaston, BirminghamContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

37 commercial parties on the notice
  • 18 Week Support LimitedFramework contractor11880370 Wework, 1st Floor 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, UK, W2 6LG
  • 18 Week Support LimitedFramework contractor11880370 Wework, 1st Floor, 2 Eastbourne Terrace, London, UK, W2 6LG
  • Ambu LimitedFramework contractor02727032 Dixcart House Addlestone Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, UK, KT15 2L
  • Aquilant Endoscopy LimitedFramework contractor03402556 Aquilant House Unit B1-B2 Bond Close, Kingsland Business Park, Basingstoke, UK, RG24 8PZ
  • Aquilant LimitedFramework contractor298878448 Aquilant House Unit B1-B2 Bond Close, Kingsland Business Park, Basingstoke, UK, RG24 8PZ
  • Boston Scientific LimitedFramework contractor02729626 Breakspear Park, Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 4TZ
  • Boston Scientific LtdFramework contractor02729626 Breakspear Park, Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, UK, HP2 4TZ
  • CONMED UK LTDFramework contractor03535936 73/74 Shrivenham Hundred Bus, Park, Majors Road, Watchfield, UK, SN6 8TY
  • CONMED UK LTDFramework contractor03535936 73/74 Shrivenham Hundred Bus, Park, Majors Road, Watchfield, Swindon, UK, SN6 8TY
  • Creo Medical UK LimitedFramework contractorSC128038 Ord House Cradlehall Business Park, Caulfield Road North, Inverness, UK, IV2 5GH
Show 27 more suppliers

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