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Published 19 May 2022, 11:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES

Official notice

Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Oct 2022awarded 21 Mar 2023
Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply of percutaneous valve repair and replacement devices to NHS Supply Chain customers via the non-direct route of supply.

Certain products within this framework agreement are classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England Specialised ServicesDevices Programme (SSDP) (formerly known as the High-Cost Tariff-Excluded Devices programme) . Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their SSDP requirements through a national supply route via NHS Supply Chain.

It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £130,000,000 to £160,000,000 in the first year 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. The estimated value over the total framework agreement term is £800,000,000

CPV: Artificial parts of the heart · Cardiac support devices · Cardiac surgery devices · Cardiac valve · Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables · Medical equipments

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
8 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 13 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · win at most 2 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) System, Components & AccessoriesAwardedPublished value£750,000,000
Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Transcatheter Non-Aortic Valve/Chord Repair & Replacement system, Components & AccessoriesAwardedPublished value£50,000,000

Products within this lot include, but are not limited to: transcatheter pulmonary valve, tricuspid and mitral valve implant systems (including heart valves, loading systems and delivery systems) and mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valve repair products, mitral chordae tendineae repair.

Certain products within this lot are classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England Specialised Services Devices Programme (SSDP). Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply route via NHS Supply Chain. Details of the product categories currently within scope of the NHS England Specialised Service Devices Programme (SSDP), can be found using the following link: www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-s… ↗

In accordance with the specialised services commissioning policy, NHS Improvement and NHS England will determine which products are classified as excluded from tariff and which are made available under the NHS England Specialised Services Devices Programme (SSDP). Additional information: Evaluation was carried out on a Product Line by Product Line basis. All Suppliers who met the minimum requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and whose total score met or exceeded the hurdle of 40% were awarded to the Lot of the Framework Agreement.

Delivery: UK · Various Locations in the UK
Extensions: The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.Variant bids: 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
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Applicants should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the Lot for the Framework Agreement.

    Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.

    The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.

    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 initiatives.

    NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions.

    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 (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it.

    Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2.1, NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of purchase through the framework and advises Applican…

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
  • “TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 May 2022, 11:00 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2025, 13:15 BST
Award evaluation window
12 Oct 2022 – …
Authority reference
PROJECT_56
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031248
Classification (CPV)
Artificial parts of the heartCardiac support devicesCardiac surgery devicesCardiac valveDisposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumablesMedical equipments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033b26 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)

Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: 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 to open the list of new procurement events. Expression of interest. — View Contract Notice 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. — To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done, select the ‘My Active Opportunities’ option and click on the ‘Apply’ button. — Select the procurement event from the list by clicking on the description — In the detail view click on the orange coloured ‘Framework Agreement’ button to start responding to the tender. Header level requirements: — Applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the ‘NHS SCHEADER DOCUMENTS’ button, which is located in the ‘SELECT FRAMEWORK’ tab. — Applicants are required to upload the documents requested using the ‘SUPPLIER HEADER DOCUMENTS’ button, which is located in the ‘SELECT FRAMEWORK’ tab. — Applicants are required to complete all mandatory questions, which can be accessed using the ‘FRAMEWORK QUESTIONNAIRE’ tab. Lot level requirements: — A preview of the Lot line details can be viewed using the ‘LOT HEADER’ tab, by selecting the Lot and using the ‘LOT LINE INFORMATION’ button. In order to respond to a Lot, Applicants must select the relevant Lot and then use the ‘EXPRESS INTENT’ button. This expression of intent does not place any obligation on the Applicant to respond, the action unlocks the ability to respond. — Complete price offers per line for the Lot by completing the required fields for the lines the Applicant wantsto include in the bid using the ‘LOT LINE DETAIL’ tab. There are a number of mandatory fields to complete on a product line basis; these are highlighted in yellow in the ‘LOT LINE DETAIL’ tab. — Applicants are required to answer all mandatory Lot specific questions found in the ‘LOT EVALUATIONCRITERIA’ tab. — Applicants are then required to click on the ‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS’ button in the ‘SUBMIT INDIVIDUALLOT RESPONSE(S)’ tab to view and accept the ISS Terms and Conditions. — Accept the ISS ‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS’ button to access this function. — Submit Lot response, by clicking on the ‘SUBMIT RESPONSE TO SELECTED LOT’ button in the ‘SUBMITINDIVIDUAL LOT RESPONSE(S)’ tab to submit response for the Lot. Each Lot must be submitted independently. — Applicants are able to view their submission using the ‘SUPPLIER SUBMISSION REPORT’ button, found in the ‘SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL LOT RESPONSE(S)’ tab. Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
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
11 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
210 days from the deadline
Bids opened
12 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2022 → 10 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    8 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    12 Oct 2022, 09:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 13:15 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2022
  1. Published value updated to £800,000,000
    8 Sept 2022, 15:41 BST
    was £810,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    8 Sept 2022, 15:41 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    8 Sept 2022, 15:41 BST
  4. Deadline published: 11 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
    8 Sept 2022, 15:41 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    8 Sept 2022, 15:41 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    21 Mar 2023, 14:07 GMT
  7. Buyer details updated
    21 Mar 2023, 14:07 GMT
  8. Buyer details updated
    10 Jun 2025, 13:15 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2022-05: 1 release · 19 May 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 13admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 84 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 21 Mar 2023

3 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) System, Components & Accessories

    Signed
    21 Mar 2023
    Value
    £750,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Transcatheter Non-Aortic Valve/Chord Repair & Replacement system, Components & Accessories

    Signed
    21 Mar 2023
    Value
    £50,000,000
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031248-2025-PROJECT_56-1

    Signed
    21 Mar 2023
    Value
    £880,000,000
    Status
    active
    • Change Unforeseen increase in sales pipeline., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Unforeseen increase in sales pipeline.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) System, Components & Accessories8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad4——
2 · Transcatheter Non-Aortic Valve/Chord Repair & Replacement system, Components & Accessories8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad4——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Supply Chain Coordination Limited

Contracting authorityPublic body Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London, LondonContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Health Solutions Team LimitedReview body Normanton
  • Not ApplicableReview body Not Applicable

Framework contractors & participating bidders

13 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.