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Published 22 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions

Official notice

Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£859,630,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2021awarded 30 Nov 2021
Lots 6max 3 won per supplier · max 3 to bid

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the Supply of Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions including; on and off site, mobile and modular solutions and Associated Services to the NHS Supply Chain customer base. This will be principally via the Direct Route of supply. However, NHS Supply Chain may use any of the Non-direct Routes of supply described in the Framework Agreement to purchase Services.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Health and social work services · Health services · Hospital and related services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Installation services (except software) · Medical analysis services · Medical equipments · Medical imaging services · Medical software package · Repair and maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment · +2 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers · 63 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (2.1 per place) · 69 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 3 with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Short to Medium Term Clinical Service SolutionsPublished value£642,000,000
Lot #2Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service SolutionsPublished value£217,000,000

Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions will cover ALL contracts 3 years and over in duration based upon the initial contract length identified by the start and end calendar dates (regardless of number of working service days used within time period). This Lot will cover the provision of staffed and unstaffed clinical service solutions and managed equipment services for medical equipment within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment covering but not limited to Imaging & Radiology, Decontamination, Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Theatres & Medical Devices and Robotics. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of £30,500,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of £217,000,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Managed Services Consultancy and Associated ServicesPublished value£630,000

Managed Services Consultancy and associated services. This Lot will cover the provision of Professional Consultancy services for managed services only a Managed Services Consultancy within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of £202,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of £630,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Short to Medium Term Clinical Service SolutionsAwardedLot estimate not published

Short to Medium Term Clinical Service Solutions will cover ALL contracts under 3 years in duration based upon the initial contract length identified by the start and end calendar dates (regardless of number of working service days used within time period). This Lot will cover the provision of staffed and unstaffed clinical service solutions for medical equipment within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment covering but not limited to Imaging & Radiology, Decontamination, Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Theatres & Medical Devices and Robotics. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of £211,000,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of £642,000,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.
Lot #5Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service SolutionsAwardedLot estimate not published

Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions will cover ALL contracts 3 years and over in duration based upon the initial contract length identified by the start and end calendar dates (regardless of number of working service days used within time period). This Lot will cover the provision of staffed and unstaffed clinical service solutions and managed equipment services for medical equipment within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment covering but not limited to Imaging & Radiology, Decontamination, Endoscopy, Radiotherapy, Theatres & Medical Devices and Robotics. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of £30,500,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of £217,000,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.
Lot #6Managed Services Consultancy and Associated ServicesAwardedLot estimate not published

Managed Services Consultancy and associated services. This Lot will cover the provision of Professional Consultancy services for managed services only a Managed Services Consultancy within a NHS Hospital, NHS Community and/or Social Care Environment. Additional information: It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of £202,000 however this is approximate only. For the full 72 month term (if extended) the anticipated value is in the region of £630,000. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend incrementally for a total of 72 Months.

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 participation2
  • Suitability

    Applicants should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the

    individual Lots across the Framework Agreement.

    Applicants may bid for one, more than one or all of the Lots and Applicants should refer to the Invitation

    to Tender for more information in respect of this.

    The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term

    of the Framework Agreement itself.

    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

    initiatives.

    NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed

    procurement decisions. The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain operated by DHL

    Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) and the Applicant, however

    1. NHS Supply Chain; or, 2) any of the organisations described at Clause 1.9, Schedule 1 of the Framework

    Agreement (Appendix 4) will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Applicant for any of the Goods

    and Services available under the Framework. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework

    Agreement and enter into contracts under it.

    Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be

    used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicate…

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
  • “Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, 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
Services
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
22 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
22 May 2024, 14:52 BST
Award evaluation window
23 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
PROJECT_113
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-016192
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesHealth and social work servicesHealth servicesHospital and related servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportInstallation services (except software)Medical analysis servicesMedical equipmentsMedical imaging servicesMedical software package
+4 moreRepair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a959 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement

for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpcentre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected] Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.

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

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

Appointment period ends
29 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
210 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Sept 2021, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Sept 2021 → 22 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    16 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Sept 2021, 09:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    22 May 2024, 14:52 BST

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2021
  1. Published value updated to £859,630,000
    17 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
    was £1,860,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    17 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    17 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 29 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
    17 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
    +7 days · was 22 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
  5. Deadline published: 22 Sept 2021, 15:00 BST
    17 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    17 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
  7. Status changed to complete
    22 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  8. Buyer details updated
    22 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
  9. Buyer details updated
    22 May 2024, 14:52 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.222 Sept 202129 Sept 2021+7 d
—Bid openingIV.2.723 Sept 202130 Sept 2021+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-09: 1 release · 17 Sept 2021
  • 2021-04: 1 release · 22 Apr 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 69admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6338 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 4latest 30 Nov 2021

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 016192-2024-Project_113-1

    Signed
    30 Nov 2021
    Value
    £1,289,445,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Unforeseen increase in sales pipeline., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Unforeseen increase in sales pipeline.
  • Short to Medium Term Clinical Service Solutions

    Signed
    30 Nov 2021
    Value
    £642,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions

    Signed
    30 Nov 2021
    Value
    £217,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Managed Services Consultancy and Associated Services

    Signed
    30 Nov 2021
    Value
    £630,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4 · Short to Medium Term Clinical Service Solutions53bids · 53 electronic · 53 from abroad38——
5 · Long Term Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions63bids · 63 electronic · 63 from abroad37——
6 · Managed Services Consultancy and Associated Services25bids · 25 electronic · 25 from abroad14——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Supply Chain

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareNational or federal agency/officeHealth Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, LondonContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Process and specification contact points (1)
  • DHL Supply Chain LimitedProcess contact point Normanton, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

76 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awarded

The first 50 of 76 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.

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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.