Opportunity

Framework Agreement for Diagnostic Equipment, Consumables and Services

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

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-000695

Published 10 January 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

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

19 George Road

Edgbaston, Birmingham

B15 1NU

Contact

Parvez Khodabocus

Email

Parvez.Khodabocus@htepg.com

Telephone

+44 08458875000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement for Diagnostic Equipment, Consumables and Services

Reference number

SF052580

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a framework for the supply of Diagnostic Equipment, Consumables and Services.

A comprehensive range of diagnostic equipment, consumables and services will be available through the framework which includes but not limited to pathology, radiology, ultrasound, patient monitoring devices, point of care testing, defibrillation and video scopes.

In addition to aforementioned, the resulting framework agreement will also be for the provision of managed maintenance services options.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Diagnostic Equipment Managed Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
  • 51410000 - Installation services of medical equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot will provide managed services for any product included within this framework agreement within Lots 2 - 9 (excluding Lot 8).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2: Pathology Analysers and Laboratory Equipment

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33694000 - Diagnostic agents
  • 33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
  • 33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents
  • 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
  • 33696300 - Chemical reagents
  • 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
  • 42931000 - Centrifuges
  • 42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories
  • 42931110 - Floor-model centrifuges
  • 42931120 - Tabletop centrifuges
  • 42931130 - Inserts for centrifuges
  • 42931140 - Rotary equipment for centrifuges

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the provision of Pathology Analysers, including equipment, reagents, ancillary reagents, consumables and associated services required for the effective operation of the Pathology Analysers. This Lot also includes the provision of Laboratory Equipment which includes, but is not limited to, autoclaves, refrigerators and freezers, cabinets, centrifuges, agitators, incubators, mixers, rollers, freezer dryers, hotplates and water baths.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3: Radiology Equipment and Consumables

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
  • 33111000 - X-ray devices
  • 33111400 - X-ray fluoroscopy devices
  • 33111500 - Dental X-ray
  • 33111600 - Radiography devices
  • 33111610 - Magnetic resonance unit
  • 33111620 - Gamma cameras
  • 33111650 - Mammography devices
  • 33111660 - Bone densitometers
  • 33111800 - Diagnostic X-ray system
  • 33112000 - Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
  • 33112100 - Ultrasonic heart detector
  • 33112200 - Ultrasonic unit
  • 33112300 - Ultrasound scanners
  • 33113000 - Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
  • 33113100 - Magnetic resonance scanners
  • 33113110 - Nuclear magnetic resonance scanners
  • 33114000 - Spectroscopy devices
  • 33115000 - Tomography devices
  • 33115100 - CT scanners
  • 33115200 - CAT scanners
  • 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
  • 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
  • 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
  • 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the provision of Radiology services that includes equipment, consumables and associated services (maintenance, training and warranty of equipment) required for the effective operation of the Radiology service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4: Ultrasound Equipment and Consumables

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33112000 - Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment
  • 33112300 - Ultrasound scanners
  • 33124120 - Diagnostic ultrasound devices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the provision of Ultrasound services that includes equipment, consumables and associated services (maintenance, training and warranty of equipment) required for the effective operation of the Ultrasound service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 5: Patient Monitoring Devices and associated consumables

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33121000 - Long term ambulatory recording system
  • 33123210 - Cardiac-monitoring devices
  • 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
  • 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
  • 33168100 - Endoscopes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the supply of Patient Monitoring Devices encompassing General patient monitoring as well as specialised patient monitoring. This is designed to cover any device that allows the continuous or frequent periodic measurement of physiological processes such as blood pressure, heart rate or respiration rate of a patient. Stress & wellbeing monitoring equipment is also to be included in this tender, as well as any related accessories.

HTE is looking to provide Patient Monitoring Devices to its members. We are looking to provide our members with an encompassing solution that measure medical parameters, including electrocardiography (ECG), respiration, invasive and non-invasive blood pressure, oxygen saturation in human blood (Sp02) and body temperature. We are looking both for vital sign monitoring (ward based) and theatre monitoring. The aim of this tender is to leverage current volumes and consolidate while still meeting the diverse requirements of all our customers.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 6: Video Scopes equipment and associated consumables

Lot No

6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33164100 - Colposcope

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the procurement of scopes, light sources, camera, ultra sound probes and hand control piece, which includes equipment, consumables and associated services to assist with examination, diagnosis and therapy. This tender also covers the supply of visualisation equipment that will aid in the function of the endoscopes and other instruments. Where applicable, the service and maintenance of the devices will also be covered under this lot.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 7 – Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Lot No

7

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
  • 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
  • 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
  • 33124131 - Reagent strips

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the provision of Point of Care Testing Solutions, including equipment, reagents, ancillary reagents, consumables and associated services required for the effective operation of a Point of Care Testing Service by Participating Authorities.

The product groups within this Lot are:

A) Product Group A: Blood Glucose and Ketone Meters, which may include, but not limited to, one or more of:

a. Connected Meters and associated consumables;

b. Non-connected meters and associated consumables.

B) Product Group B: Blood Gas Analysis, which may include, but not limited to, one or more of:

a. Cartridge Based Analysers

b. Non Cartridge Based Analysers

C) Product Group C: Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits, which may include, but not limited to, one or more of:

a. Pregnancy Tests

b. Infectious Diseases

c. Other Rapid Diagnostic Tests

D) Product Group D: Drugs of Abuse Testing, which may include, but not limited to, one or more of:

a. Cassette test kits for Drugs of Abuse

b. Point of Care Analsyers for Drugs of Abuse

E) Product Group E: Urinalysis, which may include, but not limited to, one or more of:

a. Manual Urinalysis Testing

b. Urinalysis Analysers

F) Product Group F: Coagulation testing;

G) Product Group G: HbA1c Testing;

H) Product Group H: Cholesterol Testing;

I) Product Group I: Cardiac Markers Testing;

J) Product Group J: Infectious Disease Testing;

K) Product Group K: Multi-Test POCT systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 8: Managed Maintenance Services

Lot No

8

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Lot is for the provision of Maintenance services that includes equipment, consumables and associated services required for the effective operation of the Maintenance service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 9: Defibrillators and associated consumables

Lot No

9

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33182100 - Defibrillator

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This lot is for the supply of Defibrillators and Pads encompassing the following – but not limited to:

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

• External Defibrillator

• Manual Internal Defibrillators

• Chest compression devices

• Training devices – Utilised in the training environment for lay persons, clinical and non-clinical personnel. To include associated pads, paddles, cables and related accessories.

• Electrodes, Pads and Paddles

• Associated Accessories – Batteries, Cables, and other Related Accessories.

• Managed Service for all the above

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for up to a further 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

25 January 2022

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 February 2022

Local time

4:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

HTE is a central purchasing body who is able to carry out this tender exercise by virtue of its appointment as an agent of UHCW. Notwithstanding HTE’s relationship with UHCW, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. 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 (as listed at: 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=Trust); (ii)health agencies (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=health+agencies); (iii)hospitals (as listed at: http://online.hscni.net/?s=hospitals); (4) Other public bodies, and public corporations (as listed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations). (5) 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: ttp://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/publicbodies/ 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/governanceof-wales.aspx (6) The Ministry of Defence (as detailed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministryofdefence). Any private sector (i.e. all non-public sector) organisations operating in the United Kingdom and/or any country in the European Union which are of a health and/or social care nature who may also use this framework agreement, including HCA International Limited. This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This framework agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature, veterinary or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed

at Annex of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisation.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI)

These terms and conditions include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an activity based income management charge in consideration of the award of this contract and the management and administration by HTE of the overall contractual structure and associated documentation.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

HTE Legal Team

19 George Road, Edgbaston, B15 1NU

Edgbaston

B15 1NU

Country

United Kingdom