Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 15 Aug 2022, 13:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Robotic Surgical Equipment and Associated Accessories

Official notice

Authority: NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoods
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£160,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 15 Aug 2022from the planned procurement notice

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide a framework for Robotic Surgical Equipment and associated accessories. NHS Supply Chain is conducting market research into Robotic Surgical Equipment, including related accessories/consumables, that cover a wide range of medical procedures including, but not limited to, General Surgery and Laparoscopic. Precise quantities are unknown. Due to technological advancement, specifications will be reviewed, to enable the NHS to access to the latest products via the framework. New suppliers may be awarded on the framework due to this. More information on this is provided in the attached letter. This will be in conjunction with the 2 year extension.

Precise quantities are unknown & is anticipated that initial expenditure will be between GBP 75,000,000 to GBP 80,000,000 in the first year of the extension period, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

CPV: Endoscopy, endosurgery devices · Medical equipments · Operating techniques · Operating theatre devices and instruments · Operating-theatre devices · Surgical instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Due to technological advancement, specifications will be reviewed, to enable the NHS…PlannedPublished value£160,000,000

Due to technological advancement, specifications will be reviewed, to enable the NHS to access to the latest products via the framework. New suppliers may be awarded on the framework due to this. More information on this is provided in the attached letter. This will be in conjunction with the 2 year extension.

Precise quantities are unknown & is anticipated that initial expenditure will be between GBP 75,000,000 to GBP 80,000,000 in the first year of the extension period, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. Additional information: Please refer to the Guidance Document connected to this Notice for further information regarding the appointment of Applicants.

Delivery: UK · Various locations with the UK

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
How bids were scored
  • Supply: 0
  • Support: 0
  • Training: 0
  • Warranty and Repairs: 0
  • Financial: 0
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the Guidance Document connected to this Notice for further information regarding the appointment of Applicants.

What this means for your bid
  • “Robotic Surgical Equipment and Associated Accessories” 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
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Aug 2022, 13:09 BST
Last source update
15 Aug 2022, 13:09 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Sept 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022430
Classification (CPV)
Endoscopy, endosurgery devicesMedical equipmentsOperating techniquesOperating theatre devices and instrumentsOperating-theatre devicesSurgical instruments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035bc2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to the Guidance Document connected to this Notice for further information regarding the appointment of Applicants.

Publisher note: The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this within their tender submission. - ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) to cover all segments of the Applicant's (and the product's) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing, storage, distribution and customer service. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the Applicant then the Applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain and provide evidence of ISO9001:2015 or equivalent for all relevant parties in the supply chain. - Public Liability Insurance cover of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant - Product Liability Insurance cover in the name of the Applicant of £Xm per claim or £Xm per claim and in the annual aggregate - Declaration of Conformity and CE Certification to demonstrate compliance to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC or Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (where applicable) The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to the reopening of the Framework Agreement to onboard any new Applicants that meets/exceeds the minimum requirements set out within the Tender Documents. This is due to technological innovations within this market. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion. Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £110,000,000 for this contract award, this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the Framework Agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements. 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/bulk buy initiatives. The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier, however 1) NHS Supply Chain, 2) any NHS Trust; 3) any other NHS entity; 4) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework. The Supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents. REGISTRATION 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: - Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page. - Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. PORTAL ACCESS If registration has been completed: - Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// . -Click on the “Supplier Dashboard” icon and select “Prior Information Notice” towards the top right of the screen to open the list of new Prior Information Notices. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - View PIN content by clicking on the ‘VIEW NOTICE’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document. - Express an interest by clicking on the ‘EXPRESS INTEREST’ button. TENDER DOCUMENTATION -The tender documents will be issued via the Jaggaer Messages Tab which will become available once expression of interest has been made. - Please follow the instructions set out within these tender documents. Details of the minimum requirements are set out within these documents. - Please ensure you adhere to any deadlines detailed within the tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login required
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
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Submission channel
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Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Aug 2022 → 15 Aug 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Tender notice expected
    15 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published
    15 Aug 2022, 13:09 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareNational or federal agency/officeHealth Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, London, SE1 8UGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • NHS Supply ChainProcess contact point Swillington, Yorkshire & HumberContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria