Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board
King Edward VII Hospital St Leonards Road
Windsor
SL4 3DP
Contact
Gill Prior
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.frimley.icb.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
FOR THE PROVISION OF NUTRITION SUPPORT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33692300 - Enteral feeds
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
It is the intention of each of the two the Trusts and ICBs to award one single contract to one provider for each ICB, to deliver all the specified acute and community Nutrition Supply Services requirements, which include enteral feeds, oral nutrition supplements (ONS) to the acute sector, ONS in the community only for administration via enteral feeding tube, pumps, consumables, a Home Delivery Service, and a nursing support service.
Each element cannot be let as separate contracts
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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 - Provision of Nutrition Support Products and Services for NHS BOB ICB
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
- 33692300 - Enteral feeds
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is the intention of the Trusts and ICB to award one single contract to one provider to deliver all the specified acute and community Nutrition Supply Services requirements, which include enteral feeds, oral nutrition supplements (ONS) to the acute sector, ONS in the community only for administration via enteral feeding tube, pumps, consumables, a Home Delivery Service, and a nursing support service.
Contract length 3 years + option to extend for a further 2 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £15,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
option to extend for 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 - Provision of Nutrition Support Products & Services NHS Frimley ICB
Lot No
0
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33692300 - Enteral feeds
- 33692300 - Enteral feeds
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide enteral nutrition supply services to both acute and community sectors across NHS Frimley ICB and Berkshire West area of BOB ICB. This includes Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Frimley Park Hospital & Wexham Park Hospital) and affiliated community hospitals; Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and affiliated community hospitals; NHS Frimley ICB including East Berkshire area of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and affiliated community hospitals, as well as North East Hampshire & Farnham and Surrey Heath areas; Berkshire West area of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – which falls under Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire, Berkshire West (BOB) ICB and affiliated community hospitals.
This includes enteral feeds and oral nutritional supplements (ONS) for hospitals.
Enteral feeds and ONS for administration via enteral tube only for community/ primary care sector to be provided either on or off FP10, depending on the area. This based upon the current service models. The current off FP10 model will remain in the community around Frimley Park Hospital (Horth East Hampshire & Farnham and Surrey Heath Places). Other areas will remain on FP10 (community usage in East Berkshire and West Berkshire)
Contract length 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Option to extend for 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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
18 March 2024
Changed to:
Date
4 April 2024
Local time
12:00pm
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 March 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This Procurement is split into two lots:
Lot 1 - NHS BOB ICB and Lot 2 NHS Frimley ICB
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
Country
United Kingdom