Official UK procurement notice
Super Absorbent Gels · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock/Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route for Super Absorbent Gel products for use in cleaning spillages of fluid, including but not limited to Absorbent Gel Sachets, Shaker Pots, Sheets and Tubs.
CPV: Medical consumables
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Precise quantities are unknown, initial expenditure at cost in the first year is…Planned
Precise quantities are unknown, initial expenditure at cost in the first year is expected to be in the region of £167,000. The estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term will be in the region of £668,000.
Applicants will be required to provide evidence, as part of their tender submission, that they hold (in date) the following certifications:
- It will be a requirement of the tender process for all Applicants to hold (in-date) ISO9001:2015 accredited by
the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. 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.
- Public Liability Insurance of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant
- Product Liability Insurance in the name of the Applicant of £5m per claim or £5m 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). Additional information: This Framework Agreement is anticipated to have the option to extend for up to a further 36 months in addition to the initial 12 month period upon review. Any extension (or extensions) will be solely at the discretion of NHS Supply Chain.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-002851- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02928aFind a Tender
Publisher note: The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order under the Contract. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information (RFI) document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions. Follow the link to the eProcurement Portal: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Please select the ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select SQ_15 RFI – Super Absorbent Gels Select Express interest Select the ‘My Responses’ tab and please complete and attach the RFI within Section 1.1.2 Select ‘Submit Response’
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ ↗
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
11 Feb 2021 → 17 Sept 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published11 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Tender notice expected17 Sept 2021, 00:00 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
Process and specification contact points (1)
- DHL Supply Chain LimitedProcess contact point
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.