Tender

FOR THE PROVISION OF NUTRITION SUPPORT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

  • NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004378

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0438b4

Published 9 February 2024, 10:58am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

4 April 2024, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

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

Email

gill.prior1@nhs.net

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

Internet address

https://www.scwcsu.nhs.uk/