Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for Centralised Prescription Hubs (Bladder and Bowel)
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new Framework Agreement for the provision of a centralised advice and repeat prescription hub for patients with a stoma or long-term catheter, and a pre- and/or post-operative care support service to support stoma patients.
The provision will be split into five Lots:
Lot 1 – Stoma Prescription Service
Lot 2 – Catheter Prescription Service
Lot 3 – Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
Lot 4 – Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
Lot 5 – Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
The services in scope of this procurement process are
healthcare services which fall under ‘social and other specific services’ in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘PCR’) (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 76 PCR, the process is to set up a framework agreement and will follow a procedure similar to the open procedure. However, the Framework Manager and the contracting authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services.
For the avoidance of doubt, the rules that apply to the open procedure under Regulation 27 and framework agreements under Regulation 33 do not apply to this procurement. All providers that meet the minimum requirements set out under the procurement process will be appointed to the framework agreement. There will be no maximum number of providers
appointed.
CPV: Health services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Stoma Prescription ServiceAwarded
This Lot is for the provision of a clinical care and prescribing hub for patients with a stoma.
Lot #2Catheter Prescription ServiceAwarded
This Lot is for the provision of a clinical care and prescribing hub for patients with a catheter.
Lot #3Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription ServiceAwarded
This Lot is for the provision of a clinical care and prescribing hub for patients with a stoma or
catheter.
Lot #4Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care SupportAwarded
This Lot is for the provision of pre- and/or post-operative care support for patients with a
stoma.
Lot #5Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care SupportAwarded
This Lot is for the provision of a combined clinical care and prescribing hub, and pre- and postoperative
care support for patients with a stoma.
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.
- Price carries 25 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points.
- “National Framework for Centralised Prescription Hubs (Bladder and Bowel)” 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
- 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
- 30 Jun 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Aug 2021 – …
- Authority reference
F/076/CPH/21/AB- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-022989- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c215Find 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) Select the title of the ITT; 3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering); 4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 5) 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); 6) Login to the portal with the username/password; 7) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content; 9) 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; 10) 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
- 10 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Aug 2021, 09:00 BST
Timeline
10 Aug 2021 → 15 Sept 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Aug 2021, 09:00 BST
- Notice published15 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast13 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 13 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Stoma Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Catheter Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Catheter Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Catheter Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service
- Signed
- 7 Sept 2021
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Stoma Prescription Service | 3bids | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Catheter Prescription Service | 3bids | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service | 3bids | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support | 2bids | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Combined Stoma Service – Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support | 2bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Fittleworth Medical LtdFramework contractor
- Optimum Medical Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- The Bullen Healthcare Group LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria