Ready Prepared Patient Meals

List and brief description of conditions: Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:

1. Suppliers are required to submit their tender response via the Trusts e-tendering portal - CTM - which is accessed at uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp ↗ - please make sure that you are registered to avoid any future delays.
2. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:

(a) Is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;

(b) Is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order for compulsory winding up or administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;

(c) Has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;

(d) Has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authorities can demonstrate;

(e) Has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provi…

List and brief description of selection criteria:

The Trust will also be utilising the NHS supplier information database (sid4gov) to manage and assess general pre-qualification information in the form of a profile. As well as responding to the tender via the e-tendering portal , candidates are requested to provide or update their profile on the sid4gov as follows:

a) candidates should register on sid4gov at http//gps.cabinetoffice.g… ↗ by clicking on the Register Organisation tab and select the Supplier button.

b) to continue with the registration process Suppliers must have a current DUNS Number. If a Supplier does not have a DUNS Number there is a link to the D&B UK website to request a DUNS Supplier Number.

c) Suppliers who already have a published profile on sid4gov must confirm that information is up to date ;i) candidates should ensure all relevant sections of their NHS sid4gov profile are completed to demonstrate their ability to meet the short listing criteria applicable to this contract. Where access to NHS sid4gov is unavailable, please contact NHS the sid4gov helpdesk.

PLEASE NOTE ALL RESPONSES TO FTS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE E-TENDERING PORTAL AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED ON SID4GOV TO UPDATE OR PROVIDE COMPANY PROFILES ONLY

See above III.1.1