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Published 18 Jan 2021, 23:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

VENOUS THROMBOSIS EMBOLISM PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND CONSUMABLES

Official notice

Authority: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,000,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 18 Feb 2021
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Venous Thrombosis Embolism (VTE) Prevention Systems and Consumables which has been split into 2 Lots for a total of 4 years (3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 months).

Lot 1 will provide a range of products to include Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) and Associated Products suitable for use in an Acute setting.

Lot 2 will include Anti-Embolism Stockings (AES) and Associated Products suitable for use in Acute and Community settings.

Additional CPV Codes - 33190000 - 18300000 - 18315000

CPV: Garments · Miscellaneous medical devices and products · Stockings

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · 1 with a published value
Lot #1Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) and Associated ProductsPublished value£3,000,000

Lot 1 will provide a range of goods and services for Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) and Associated Products suitable for use in an Acute setting with a maximum of 4 suppliers.

  • IPC Pumps
  • IPC Garments
  • Accessories and Associated Products
  • Maintenance
  • Training and Clinical/Technical Support

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI).

The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at

healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will

move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact

the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at [email protected].

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Anti-Embolism Stockings (AES) and Associated ProductsLot estimate not published

Lot 2 will provide a range of goods and services for Anti-Embolism Stockings (AES) and Associated Products suitable for use in Acute and Community settings with a maximum of 6 suppliers.

  • Anti-Embolism Stockings
  • Accessories and Associated Products
  • Training and Clinical Support

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI).

The terms and conditions of this Framework Agreement and any resulting Call-Off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at

healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will

move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact

the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at [email protected].

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 monthsVariant bids: not 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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    HTE may request such information as may be required pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the SQ guidance documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    HTE may request such information as may be required pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the SQ guidance documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    HTE may request such information as may be required pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the SQ guidance documents

What this means for your bid
  • “VENOUS THROMBOSIS EMBOLISM PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND CONSUMABLES” 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
18 Jan 2021, 23:08 GMT
Last source update
18 Jan 2021, 23:08 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Feb 2021 – …
Authority reference
SF052282
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-001024
Classification (CPV)
GarmentsMiscellaneous medical devices and productsStockings
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028b56 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

Publisher note: The bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as framework agreement users: (1) All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to (i) acute trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx); (ii) health and care trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx); (iii) mental health trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx); (iv) clinical commissioning groups (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx); (v) ambulance trusts (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx (vi) area teams (as listed at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx); (vii) special health authorities (http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx); (viii) NHS England; and (ix) clinical senates and strategic clinical networks. (2) All NHS bodies in Wales, including but not limited to all (i) health boards; (ii) NHS trusts; (iii) the national delivery group; (iv) community health councils; and (v) NHS Wales shared services partnership (as listed at http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure. (3) All NHS bodies in Northern Ireland (known as Health & Social Care), including but not limited to: (i) health and social care trusts (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=trusts (ii) health agencies (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=health+agencies (iii) hospitals (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=hospitals; and (iv) the Health and Social Care Board. (4) Social enterprises undertaking some or all of the previous service provider functions of contracting authorities in relation to health and/or social care services (including charitable incorporated organisations, cooperatives, industrial and provident societies and community interest companies listed on the Companies House WebCheck service). (5) Ministerial departments and non-ministerial departments of central government, non departmental agencies and other public bodies, and public corporations (as listed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). (6) Devolved governmental and parliamentary organisations within the UK, including but not limited to the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and Scottish public bodies (as listed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies), as well as the Welsh Government, Welsh Assembly and Welsh unitary authorities (as listed at: http://www.assembly.wales/en/abthome/role-of-assembly-how-it-works/Pages/governanceofwales.aspx (7) All local authorities (as listed at: http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1) (8) The Ministry of Defence (as detailed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-ofdefence). This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/Eu, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisation.

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
18 Feb 2021, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Feb 2021, 10:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Jan 2021 → 22 Feb 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    18 Jan 2021, 23:08 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    18 Feb 2021, 16:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    22 Feb 2021, 10:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 19 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, B15 1NUContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Legal Department, HealthTrust EuropeReview body BirminghamContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.