Opportunity

Finance Solutions

  • NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-002916

Published 1 February 2022, 10:45pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

30 March 2022, 3:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

c/o Skipton House, 80 London Road

London

SE1 6LH

Contact

Colette Clegg

Email

colette.clegg@supplychain.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7870897137

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

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

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

https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

DHL Supply Chain Limited

Foxbridge Way

Normanton

WF6 1TL

Contact

Colette Clegg

Email

colette.clegg@supplychain.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7870897137

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKE45 - Wakefield

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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com

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

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

Finance Solutions

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66100000 - Banking and investment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the provision of lease and loan services on a direct route of supply basis between NHS Supply Chain’s customers and successful Applicants.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UK

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the provision of Lease and Loan Services on a direct basis between NHS Supply Chain’s customers and successful Applicants. Though out this Framework Agreement, NHS Supply Chain will offer customers the following options to fund a range of Equipment and Service options including, but not limited to, (for example) medical and IT Equipment, maintenance services and building works:

Operating and Finance Leases and Loans for single or multiple assets where the customer has clearly defined all the requirements.

Precise quantities are unknown and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Support / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Social values / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Financial Evaluation / Weighting: 60%

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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.2.14) Additional information

It is anticipated that in the full term of 48 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of £200,000,000. However, this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on initial expenditure & include a forecast.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

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

Lot for the Framework Agreement.

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. The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain operated by DHL

Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) and the Applicant, however

1) NHS Supply Chain; or, 2) any of the organisations described at Clause 1.9, Schedule 1 of the Framework

Agreement (Appendix 4) will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Applicant for any of the Goods

and Services available under the Framework. 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 Applicants that the

Framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders and all supporting documentation for

the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be

considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive

jurisdiction of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs (including any third-party

costs fees or expenses incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or tendering for this

contract opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part

of it), to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure

the subject matter of the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously

procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically

be accepted.

All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain's retendering portal at

http://nhssupplychain.app.jaggar.com/ using the Message Centre facility linked to this particular contract

notice.

Please note that the maximum number of suppliers as set out in IV.1.3 is an estimate only.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Parent Company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form, or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

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.


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

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 15

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-016853

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

Originally published as:

Date

15 March 2022

Local time

3:00pm

Changed to:

Date

30 March 2022

Local time

3:00pm

See the change notice.

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: 7 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 March 2022

Local time

9:00am


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

Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information:

This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement 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

eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com to access the portal.

Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by

following the 'Supplier Help Centre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard.

For any technical help with the portal please contact:

Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com

Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

DHL Supply Chain Limited

Normanton

Country

United Kingdom