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Published 25 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services

Official notice

Authority: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement5 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£435,000,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Mar 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services which will have a total of 5 Lots with suppliers who can offer breadth of goods and services detailed in this contract notice.

The framework will include:

  • Lot 1 – Neurosurgery, Neurovascular & Neuroradiology goods & services
  • Lot 2 – Neuromodulation goods & services
  • Lot 3 – Neuromonitoring, Neuronavigation & Robotics goods & services
  • Lot 4 – Spine surgery, associated goods & services
  • Lot 5 – Managed Services & theatre solutions

The devices that fall under this agreement will be used for the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system and cerebrovascular system. This also includes treating spinal pathologies and the associated goods & services.

CPV: Bone reconstruction cements · Catheters · Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables · Electromagnetic unit · Installation services of surgical equipment · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Navigation equipment · Navigational instruments · Operating-theatre devices · Orthopaedic implants · Repair and maintenance services of surgical equipment · +1 more

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Neurosurgery, Neurovascular & Neuroradiology goods & servicesRenewalPublished value£250,000,000

This lot is for equipment/devices and other consumables used for neurology, neurovascular and neuroradiology related procedures

but is not limited to these items only:

  • CSF / Hydrocephalus Shunts and Valves, including;

o Fixed Pressure Valves, Fixed Pressure Hydrostatic Valves, Programmable Valves, LP Shunts, Antisiphon Devices, Catheters (proximal, distal, Ventricular, peritoneal), External Vent Drains & Catheters, Introducers, sheaths, accessories & connectors

  • ICP and/or Oxygen Monitoring and Management equipment and consumables

o ICP accessories & consumables

  • Vascular & Aneurysm Clips, Appliers and Removers
  • Depth Electrodes
  • Cranial Fixation
  • Bone Replacement
  • Haemostatic Sealants
  • Dural Care/Repair
  • Cranial Stabilisation
  • Patties and Lintines
  • Neuro powered surgical instruments, including consoles, perforator, drills, saws, dissecting tools, burrs & scalpels
  • Neurosurgery Surgical Sets
  • Guidewires and Catheters
  • Ultrasonic Aspirator, tips, tubing and associated products.
  • Advance Energy Devices – Generators and consumables
  • Any other devices and consumables that may properly be classified as neurosurgery devices and consumables

Neurovascular and Neuroradiology devices & consumables:

Below are some products that are being classed as neuroradiology related, but is not limited to these items:

  • Micro Guidewires
  • Sheaths
  • Guide Catheters
  • Micro Catheters
  • Intermediate Catheters
  • Embolization Coils
  • Embolization Particles
  • Liquid/Powder Embolics
  • Aneurysm Bridging Stents
  • Thrombectomy Stents
  • Flow Diverting Stents
  • Intrasaccular Flow Disruption
  • Foreign Body Retrieval
  • Intracranial Balloons
  • Vascular Occlusion Devices
  • Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework 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 framework 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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]. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register ↗ and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at [email protected]. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend by 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Neuromodulation goods & servicesRenewalPublished value£15,000,000

This lot is for the procurement of devices and their associated consumables that would be classed as being used for neuromodulation by either actively stimulating nerves to produce a natural biological response or by applying targeted pharmaceutical agents directly to site required.

This lot is aimed at neuromodulation applications in the breadth of treatment capacity known and emerging, for example:

  • Chronic pain management
  • Movement disorders as a result of neurological conditions that causes increased, voluntary or involuntary, movements like Spasticity; Parkinson’s Disease; Tremor, Dystonia; Tourette Syndrome; Camptocormia; Hemifacial Spasm; and Meige Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Restoring function as a result of brain injury trauma, hearing impairment or blindness

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework 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 framework 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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]. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register ↗ and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at [email protected]. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Neuromonitoring, Neuronavigation & Robotics goods & servicesRenewalPublished value£20,000,000

This lot is for the supply of equipment/devices, associated software and consumables that can be appropriately defined for use in:

  • neuromonitoring,
  • advanced guided technologies which includes neuronavigation and diagnosis
  • robotics

Tenderers who can offer an integrated system, or interoperability, across Neuro and spinal pathologies are encouraged to bid for this lot.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework 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 framework 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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]. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register ↗ and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at [email protected]. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Spine surgery, associated goods & servicesRenewalPublished value£50,000,000

This lot is for the procurement of goods and services associated with spinal implant, that is any device that will be used to fix various spinal pathologies, including relieve back pain and manage other disorders related to the spine. The Lot includes open, as well as, minimally invasive procedures (e.g. kyphoplasty) in relation to Vertebral augmentation, vertebral body replacement and vertebral support, in addition to any other devices that can properly be described as orthopaedic spinal products.

In support of the NHS Improvement initiatives, Tenderers must be able to provide products which fulfil the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) recommendations for Spinal Surgery

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework 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 framework 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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]. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register ↗ and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at [email protected]. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Managed Services & theatre solutionsRenewalPublished value£100,000,000

This lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) having a requirement to implement a Managed Service Contract for Neurology and Spine that will include the provision of maintenance, acquisition or replacement of equipment, digitisation, calibration, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables. The Tenderer will be expected to supply the Participating Authority(ies) with the appropriate solutions to include any equipment, consumables, software and associated services.

Additional development of the service will be required such as the dedicated support in promoting innovation, upskilling of staff, and access to global research and to assist in the future strategy of the Participating Authority(ies).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI). The terms and conditions of this Framework 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 framework 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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]. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register ↗ and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at [email protected]. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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 participation3
  • 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.

  • Economic & financial standing

    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.

  • Technical & professional ability

    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
  • “Neurology, Spine Surgery 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
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update
25 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Apr 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-003858
Classification (CPV)
Bone reconstruction cementsCathetersDisposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumablesElectromagnetic unitInstallation services of surgical equipmentMedical consumablesMedical equipmentsNavigation equipmentNavigational instrumentsOperating-theatre devices
+3 moreOrthopaedic implantsRepair and maintenance services of surgical equipment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02967a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: HTE is a central purchasing body who is able to carry out this tender exercise by virtue of its appointment as an agent of UHCW. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with UHCW, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this framework 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 framework agreement users: (1) All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to (i) acute trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx); (ii) health and care trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx); (iii) mental health trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx); (iv) clinical commissioning groups (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx); (v) ambulance trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx (vi) area teams (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx); (vii) special health authorities (http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx); (viii) NHS England; and (ix) clinical senates and strategic clinical networks. (2) All NHS bodies in Wales, including but not limited to all (i) health boards; (ii) NHS trusts; (iii) the national delivery group; (iv) community health councils; and (v) NHS Wales shared services partnership (as listed at http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure. (3) All NHS bodies in Northern Ireland (known as Health & Social Care), including but not limited to: (i) health and social care trusts (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=Trust (ii) health agencies (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=health+agencies (iii) hospitals (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=hospitals; and (iv) the Health and Social Care Board. (4) Social enterprises undertaking some or all of the previous service provider functions of contracting authorities in relation to health and/or social care services (including charitable incorporated organisations, cooperatives, industrial and provident societies and community interest companies listed on the Companies House WebCheck service). (5) Ministerial departments and non-ministerial departments of central government, non-departmental agencies and other public bodies, and public corporations (as listed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). (6) Devolved governmental and parliamentary organisations within the UK, including but not limited to the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and Scottish public bodies (as listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies), as well as the Welsh Government, Welsh Assembly and Welsh unitary authorities (as listed at: http://www.assembly.wales/en/abthome/role-of-assembly-how-itworks/Pages/governance-of-wales.aspx (7) All local authorities (as listed at: http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1) (8) The Ministry of Defence (as detailed at:https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence). This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This framework 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 Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisation.

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
29 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Feb 2021 → 1 Apr 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    25 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Mar 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Apr 2021, 09:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”)

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Health Trust Europe LLPReview body BirminghamContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.