Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
gavin.staniforth2@supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI3 - Inner London – West
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.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
Structural Heart & VAD’s 2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHSSC seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement (FAG) via the E-Direct and Direct Route for supply of Structural Heart Devices and Consumables. Products include Heart Valves, Annuloplasty rings and bands, and Ventricular Assisted Devices. Sutureless Valves are one of the high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England HCTED programme. NHS Supply Chain is the mandated route for the HCTED programme, and trusts who are commissioned to provide this service are directed to purchase all their requirements through NHS Supply Chain. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £30,000,000 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings & Bands
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
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
Products include, but are not limited to;
Annuloplasty band
Annuloplasty ring
Heart Valve Instruments
Heart valve mechanical
Heart valve root replacement
Heart valve sutureless
Heart valve sutures
Heart Valve Tissue
Heart valve tissue pericardial
Heart valve tissue porcine
Heart valve tissue stentless
Heart valve transcatheter
Mechanical valved non biological conduit
Pulmonary valved conduit
Tissue valved non biological conduit
Tissue valved tissue conduit
Valved conduit
Vascular Loop
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Education / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service & Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Carbon or Environmental Impact / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Modern Slavery / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 44
Cost criterion - Name: NPM / Weighting: 26
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
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
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £20m-£25m 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
Ventricular Assisted Devices
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
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
Certain products within Lot 2 Ventricular assisted devices may be classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme. Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply system through NHS Supply Chain.
Details of the product categories currently within scope of the HCTED programme, can be found using the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/
In accordance with the specialised services commissioning policy, NHS Improvement and NHS England will determine which products are classified as excluded from tariff and which are made available under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Education / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service & Quality / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Carbon or Environmental Impact / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value - Modern Slavery / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
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
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £1m to £5m 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.
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
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: 2024/S 000-020906
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PROJECT_1046
Lot No
1
Title
Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings & Bands
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG32 - Solihull
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AQUILANT LIMITED
Basingstoke
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BECTON, DICKINSON U.K. LIMITED
Wokingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CORCYM UK (HOLDING) LIMITED
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARTIVION UK LTD
Surrey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDTRONIC LIMITED
Watford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MERIL UK LIMITED
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R & D SURGICAL LIMITED
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £100,000,000 / Highest offer: £100,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PROJECT_1046
Lot No
2
Title
Ventricular Assisted Devices
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG32 - Solihull
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABIOMED, LTD.
Surrey
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,000,000 / Highest offer: £20,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)