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Published 3 Oct 2022, 09:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Total Orthopaedic Solutions 3 (TOS3)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Supply Chain (NHS & healthcare)

3 lotsGoodsMax 3 lots per supplier
Planned pipeline value£2,062,000,000total for 3 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 9 Jan 2023from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Total Orthopaedic Solutions 3 framework is the third iteration of the successful framework for the provision or orthopaedic goods and services to the NHS which was introduced in 2014. It is designed as a single comprehensive orthopaedic agreement, focused on delivering continued benefits and value to the NHS and its patients. There shall be 3 Orthopaedic Lots detailed in this Notice. Award to Lot 3 is subject to award to Lot 1 and/or Lot 2 for all suppliers.

It will be a non-exclusive Framework Agreement (FWA) for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base predominantly via the NHS Supply Chain E-Direct route to market for orthopaedic consumables, orthopaedic instruments, orthopaedic software and limited orthopaedic theatre support services. Products include: orthopaedic medical devices, orthopaedic theatre procedure consumables and instruments.

It is anticipated that expenditure will be in the region of £1,818,000,000 to £2,062,000,000 over the 4 year term of this Framework Agreement however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

CPV: Artificial joints · Blood plasma filters · Blood products · Bone reconstruction cements · Clinical information system · Endoscopes · Fracture appliances, pins and plates · Long term ambulatory recording system · Medical computer equipment · Medical information systems · Medical software package · Miscellaneous medical devices and products · +18 more

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of them
Lot #1Orthopaedic Medical Implants and ConsumablesPlanned

The supply of hip, knee and sports medicine arthroplasty, orthopaedic extremities, orthopaedic internal & external implants, spine implants, bone preparation, orthopaedic power tools and consumables, regenerative technology and orthopaedic generic instrumentation. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £1,764,000,000 to £2,000,000,000 in the initial term of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom and any of the crown dependencies (including but not limited to, the Isle of Man)
Lot #2Orthopaedic Capital EquipmentPlanned

The procurement of orthopaedic capital equipment directly related to supporting orthopaedic surgical procedures, in particular but not limited to orthopaedic surgical power tools, navigation and robotics. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £45,000,000 to £50,000,000 in the initial term of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom and any of the crown dependencies (including but not limited to, the Isle of Man).
Lot #3Orthopaedic Service and SolutionsPlanned

The procurement of solutions to support the delivery of orthopaedic services to include but not limited to, wearable devices, patient/surgeon applications, managed equipment services and software solutions directly related to products and devices available under Lots 1 or 2. Additional information: This will be a new Lot under the Framework hence precise quantities are unknown.

Delivery: UK · United Kingdom and any of the crown dependencies (including but not limited to, the Isle of Man).

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
3 Oct 2022, 09:21 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2022, 09:21 BST
Authority reference
Project_0967
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027629
Classification (CPV)
Artificial jointsBlood plasma filtersBlood productsBone reconstruction cementsClinical information systemEndoscopesFracture appliances, pins and platesLong term ambulatory recording systemMedical computer equipmentMedical information systems
+20 moreMedical software packageMiscellaneous medical devices and products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03723f Find a Tender

Publisher note: The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement awarding a National Framework Agreement titled "Total Orthopaedic Solutions 3" which will be accessible by all parts of the NHS via NHS Supply Chain. Supply Chain Coordination Ltd trading as NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies identified in the forthcoming tender documents as Non-Direct Contract Products which it will then make available for purchase by: 1) any NHS Trust, shared service, purchasing or contracting Authority; 2) any other NHS entity or Local Authority; 3) any government department agency or other statutory body and/or; 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector; 5) any third party / managed service acting on behalf of the NHS. There will be an online supplier event to be held on Friday 21st October 2022 from 10:30 to 11:30 to give insight into the tender and framework. Any supplier expressing an interest to this opportunity through this Prior Information Notice will be invited to this event and sent details. Attendance is not mandatory and NHS Supply Chain will not cover any costs incurred by Applicants participating in the event. The following certification will be a requirement of the tender exercise. -Declarations of Conformity and Certificates of Conformity from an UK Approved Body (UKCA) or EU Notified Body (CE), covering all products intended for submission under the tender, to demonstrate compliance to UK Medical Device Regulations 2002. -evidence of an effective quality control system in place covering all segments of the Applicant's (and the product's) supply chain for example but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage, distribution and customer service. Valid ISO 9001:2015 accreditation by a United Kingdom or external certification body is preferred. If such evidence of an effective quality control system is 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 cover of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant -Product Liability Insurance cover in the name of the Applicant of £5m per claim or £5m per claim and in the annual aggregate If an Applicant commits to obtain ISO9001:2015 or equivalent quality standard certificate, Public Liability Insurance or Product Liability Insurance certification at the time of their tender submission then the requirement is that such certification is in place prior to the commencement date of the framework agreement (in order for NHS Supply Chain to place orders with the successful Applicant). -The NHS has adopted PPN 06/20 2022 taking account of social value in the award of government contracts therefore this Framework Agreement will include some qualitative evaluation questions on Social Value with a min. weighting of 10% towards the award. To understand what’s included in Social Value, please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0620-taking account-ofsocialvalue-in-the-award-of-central-government-contracts. In addition, from April 2023: the NHS will adopt the Government’s ‘Taking Account of Carbon Reduction Plans‘ (PPN 06/21) requiring all suppliers with new contracts for goods, services, Candidates wishing to register their expression of interest must do so via the Jaggaer Messaging Centre. Registration: 1. Use https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: — Click on the ‘Register here' 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 https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Within supplier area, click ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select NTC_683 Total Orthopaedic Solutions 3 (TOS3), Project_967. Select Express interest

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

3 Oct 2022 → 9 Jan 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    3 Oct 2022, 09:21 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    9 Jan 2023

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

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, UK, SE1 8UGContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.