Urology and Bowel Management

We are seeking to engage with interested suppliers who can supply the Goods detailed in the procurement description.

To ensure you are updated on the developments for this tender, please express interest through:

PORTAL ACCESS

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-Click on "SQs Open to All Suppliers" and search for the Procurement name: 1743: Urology and Bowel Management.

RFI to be sent via email from email address [email protected]. Please ensure you monitor your emails for correspondence from this email address.

Planned Engagement Activity

Whole market engagement

June 2026 – Request for further information will be sent to organisations who have expressed an interest in this tender.

The purpose of the RFI will be to ascertain the following:

• Understand supplier product range (to ensure specification meets NHS requirements)
• Understand supplier cost drivers
• Opportunity for suppliers to submit questions ahead of webinar

August 2026 Supplier/Industry webinar

Suppliers on the current framework as well as any suppliers who have expressed an interest will be invited to a webinar where detail will be provided on:

• Strategic intent for Urology and Bowel Management
• Scope of the new framework and high-level overview of evaluation criteria including mandatory requirements to support SMEs with early insight.
• Procurement timelines

Please note: For future tenders the following requirements will apply:

• Tenderers must have ISO 9001: 2015 or ISO 13485:2016 or Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) certification accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) (or international equivalent) to cover all segments of the Tenderer’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, sales, manufacturing, storage and distribution ('ISO Certification').
• Link for acceptable UKAS alternatives (including international equivalents) - global-aci.org/en/full-members/ ↗ (‘Notified Bodies’)
• CE/UKCA Certification and Declaration of Conformity certificates are required where applicable to be presented at submission stage of the tender.
• Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires commercial organisations with a total turnover of £36 million or more to publish an annual slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year.
• Modern Slavery Assessment Tool (MSAT) Tenderers must have a score of 41% or above within 12 months of the Tender Publication Date via supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk ↗
• Suppliers bidding to be on any NHS Supply Chain Frameworks must have an Evergreen Assessment at Level One or above which has been completed within 12 months prior to the tender close date. Suppliers must complete the assessment annually and the maturity score will be valid for 12 months. However, suppliers are able to update their annual assessment with significant updates at any time throughout the year, where appropriate. Please follow this link for instructions and access for this assessment:

www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-commercial/centr… ↗

• Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP): The UK Government amended the Climate Change Act 2008 in 2019 by introducing a target of at least a 100% reduction in the net UK carbon account by 2050. This is otherwise known as the ‘Net Zero’ target. Procurement Policy Note 006 sets out how to take account of suppliers’ Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major Government contracts. Scope and Application of the PPN: PPN 006 applies to all Central Government Departments, their Executive Agencies and Non Departmental Public Bodies (""In-Scope Organisations""). Further details on PPN 006 can be found on Gov.uk, including FAQs and a Template Carbon Reduction Plan for suppliers to use
• Cyber Security: If you collect, process or store patient data, or provide any IT systems, services, or devices you will need to have a Cyber Security Essentials Plus Certificate or complete a questionnaire

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