Official UK procurement notice
National Framework Agreement for Non-Wire Lesion Localisation and Sentinel Lymph Node Location Products
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its commercial procurement services, has awarded a national framework agreement with 4 lots:
Lot 1a: supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors;
Lot 1b: supply of non-wire lesion localisation implants and associated implantation devices;
Lot 2a: supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors;
Lot 2b: supply of sentinel lymph node location tracer fluids, except radioisotopes.
CPV: Diagnostic devices · Diagnostic supplies · Medical equipments · Radiodiagnostic devices · Radiodiagnostic supplies
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £20,000,000: 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 #1Supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectorsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Products that enable accurate location of and guidance to non-palpable lesions without use of a localisation guide wire by locating and indicating the position of an implanted lesion localisation implant.
Lot #2Supply of Non-wire Lesion Localisation Implants and Associated Implantation DevicesAwardedRenewalceiling above
Products that enable accurate location of and guidance to non-palpable lesions without use of a localisation guide wire.
Lot #3Supply of Sentinel Lymph Node Location DetectorsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Products that enable accurate location of sentinel lymph nodes in patients (who have been previously injected with tracer fluid)
Lot #4Supply of Sentinel Lymph Node Location Tracer Fluids, Except RadioisotopesAwardedRenewalceiling above
Non-radioisotope sentinel lymph node location tracer fluid that is suitable for injection into interstitial tissue. Supply of radioisotopes for sentinel lymph node location is outside the scope of this Lot of this framework agreement.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors | 80% | 10% | 10% | |
| 2 · Supply of Non-wire Lesion Localisation Implants and Associated Implantation Devices | 80% | 10% | 10% | |
| 3 · Supply of Sentinel Lymph Node Location Detectors | 80% | 10% | 10% | |
| 4 · Supply of Sentinel Lymph Node Location Tracer Fluids, Except Radioisotopes | 80% | 10% | 10% |
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 10 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 1 point.
- “National Framework Agreement for Non-Wire Lesion Localisation and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- 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
- 17 Aug 2023, 15:20 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Nov 2023, 10:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
F/062/LOC/23/IB- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033733- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f4e0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 3) 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); 4) Login to the portal with the username/password; 5) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 6) Select the title of the ITT; 7) 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; 8) Review the ITT documents; 9) 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- Appointment period ends
- 20 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Sept 2023, 14:30 BST
Timeline
20 Sept 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Sept 2023, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Sept 2023, 14:30 BST
- Notice published15 Nov 2023, 10:16 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Nov 2023, 10:16 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast11 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of sentinel lymph node location tracer fluids, except radioisotopes
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of non-wire lesion localisation implants & associated implantation devices
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of non-wire lesion localisation implants & associated implantation devices
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 033733-2023-6
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Supply of Non-wire Lesion Localisation Implants and Associated Implantation Devices | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Supply of Sentinel Lymph Node Location Detectors | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Supply of Sentinel Lymph Node Location Tracer Fluids, Except Radioisotopes | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Full details of the eligible users are available at the internet address belowContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Endomagnetics LimitedFramework contractor
- Lablogic Systems LtdFramework contractor
- Q Medical Technologies LtdFramework contractor
- Sirius Medical Systems B.V.Framework contractor
- Stryker UK LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria