Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Contact
Chelsea Hufton
chelsea.hufton@supplychain.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 7714043433
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - LONDON
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Interventional Cardiology, Radiology and Neuroradiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology (CRM and EP)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 420 000 000 GBP to 540 000 000 GBP 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.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cardiac Rhythm Management and Electrophysiology
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33110000 - Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33111710 - Angiography supplies
- 33111720 - Angiography devices
- 33123000 - Cardiovascular devices
- 33123200 - Electrocardiography devices
- 33123220 - Cardio-angiography devices
- 33123230 - Cardiographs
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33124120 - Diagnostic ultrasound devices
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
- 33124210 - Radiodiagnostic supplies
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141200 - Catheters
- 33141210 - Balloon catheters
- 33141240 - Catheter accessories
- 33182000 - Cardiac support devices
- 33182100 - Defibrillator
- 33182200 - Cardiac stimulation devices
- 33182210 - Pacemaker
- 33182230 - Ventricle
- 33182240 - Parts and accessories for pacemakers
- 33182241 - Batteries for pacemakers
- 33182300 - Cardiac surgery devices
- 33182400 - Cardiac X-ray system
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiac Rhythm Management devices perform many functions, including bradycardia pacing, monitoring for arrhythmias, cardiac resynchronisation for heart failure, defibrillation and anti-tachycardia pacing for tachyarrhythmias. Products include but not are limited to:
— pacemakers,
— implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD),
— cardiac re-synchronisation therapy (CRT),
— loop recorders,
— lead extension,
— lead extraction,
— temp pacing machines,
— pacing system analysers,
— home monitoring,
— accessories.
Electrophysiology products are critical to performing ablation of the heart to avoid irregular electrodes and irregular movement of the heart. Products include but not are limited to:
— catheters,
— electrophysiology equipment e.g. generators,
— patches,
— introducer sheaths,
— accessories.
two.2.14) Additional information
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 170 000 000 GBP to 250 000 000 GBP 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
Interventional Cardiology, Radiology and Neuroradiology
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33111600 - Radiography devices
- 33111730 - Angioplasty supplies
- 33111740 - Angioplasty devices
- 33123000 - Cardiovascular devices
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33124120 - Diagnostic ultrasound devices
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33124200 - Radiodiagnostic devices
- 33124210 - Radiodiagnostic supplies
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141210 - Balloon catheters
- 33141220 - Cannulae
- 33141230 - Dilator
- 33141240 - Catheter accessories
- 33141310 - Syringes
- 33141322 - Arterial needles
- 33141323 - Biopsy needles
- 33141324 - Dialysis needles
- 33141325 - Fistula needles
- 33141326 - Radiology procedural needles
- 33141327 - Vented needles
- 33182000 - Cardiac support devices
- 33182230 - Ventricle
- 33184500 - Coronary endoprostheses
- 85121231 - Cardiology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Medical consumable devices to be used to support cardiac related procedures set in a catheter laboratory environment. Products include but not limited to:
— guide catheters,
— sheaths-introducer and delivery,
— percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) guidewires,
— drug eluting balloons,
— speciality cutting balloons,
— vascular closure devices,
— coronary diagnostics pressure wire,
— coronary diagnostics intravascular ultrasound imaging and occular coherence,
— tomography imaging consumables,
— aspiration catheters,
— micro catheters,
— rotablator burrs and wires,
— specialist kit,
— aneurysm coils and flow diverters for intracranial aneurysms,
— endovascular stent grafts,
— cartoid lliac and renal stents,
— intracranial stents,
— occluder vasculer appendage and septal devices,
— peripheral vascular stents,
— Diagnostic and interventional.
two.2.14) Additional information
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 250 000 000 GBP to 290 000 000 GBP 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
7 May 2021
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 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.
Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 420 000 000 GBP to 540 000 000 GBP for this contract award, this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the framework agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements.
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.
The framework agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the supplier. Under the framework agreement there will be 2 different methods of supply — one for non-direct contract products and one for direct contract products.
NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services identified in the tender documents as non-direct contract products which it will then make available for purchase by:
1) Any NHS Trust;
2) Any other NHS entity;
3) Any government department, agency or other statutory body; and/or
4) Any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.
For the supplies and/or services identified as direct contract products in the tender documents:
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.
For direct contract products 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. However, it reserves the right not to as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement.
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