Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL)
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Contact
Shaunna Lee
Shaunna.Lee@supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
National registration number
10881715
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
NHS Supply Chain
Building 3, Carrwood Park, Swillington Common Farm
Leeds
LS15 4LG
t7contracting@supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE42 - Leeds
National registration number
10881715
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Patient Monitoring Equipment, Related Accessories and Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33195000 - Patient-monitoring system
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of the following types of Monitoring Systems: Spot Check, Vital Signs, Pre-Hospital Transport, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible, Central Station, Telemetry, Foetal, Cardiac Output, Electroencephalograph and Electromyography and Transfer (individual patient modular monitor).Please note that this framework will not cover the purchase of consumables alone. For the avoidance of doubt consumables will only be in scope of the proposed Framework if purchased alongside the types of equipment, as stated in any subsequent specification. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £166 million in the first 24 months 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 of 48 months is £332 million.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £332,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Non-Specialist Patient Monitoring Equipment
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33195000 - Patient-monitoring system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various Locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for Non-Specialist Patient Monitoring Equipment designed to monitor and provide a visual output of selected physiological measurements from a patient. Clinical monitoring areas include: Mobile Wearing Monitoring
Ward Based Monitoring (Spot Check/Vital Signs/Low Acuity);
Critical Care Monitoring;
Coronary Care Monitoring;
Stroke Unit Monitoring;
Emergency Department Monitoring;
Induction Room Monitoring;
Operating Theatre Monitoring;
Recovery Monitoring;
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Monitoring;
Cardiac Theatre Monitoring;
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Monitoring;
Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) Monitoring;
Central Stations;
Mobile Monitoring (Telemetry); and
Ambulatory Monitoring.
two.2.14) Additional information
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £66,400,000.00 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.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Specialist Patient Monitoring Equipment
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33195000 - Patient-monitoring system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various Locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is for Specialist Patient Monitoring Equipment designed to monitor and provide a visual output of selected physiological measurements from a patient. Specialised Monitoring areas include:
Foetal Monitoring (Intrapartum and Antepartum);
Electroencephalogram (EEG) Monitoring;
a-EEG Monitoring;
Electromyography (EMG) Monitoring;
MRI Compatible Monitoring; and
Cardiac Output Monitoring.
two.2.14) Additional information
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £16,600,000.00 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.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 October 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this with their tender submission.
- ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant's supply chain. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are 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.
The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time.
The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion.
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/bulk buy initiatives.
Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier, however 1) NHS Supply Chain, 2) any NHS Trust; 3) any other NHS entity; 4) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework.
The Supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents.
NHS Supply Chain is currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement.
As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI).
- The Request for Information Document will then be sent to you via the Jaggaer Messages Tab
- Applicants will then have 3 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the Request for Information document.
The NHS has adopted PPN 06/20 (taking account of Social Value in the award of Government Contracts) 2022, and therefore this future Framework Agreement will include some qualitative evaluation questions on Social Value with a min. weighting of 10% towards the award. For more information on Social Value and to understand what’s included in Social Value, please see:
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, and/or works with an anticipated contract value above £5 million per annum, to publish a carbon reduction plan for their direct emissions. From April 2024, the NHS will expand this requirement for all new contracts, irrespective of value.
The NHS has outlined Fighting Climate Change as a key Social Value Theme however it may be that bidders are able to demonstrate activity against many more of the Social Value Themes. We will be sending out a RFI with some questions aligned to Social Value Themes and will use these responses to shape our evaluation questions on Social Value