Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
M50 2UW
Salford
Contact
Elaine Alsop
Telephone
+44 07590221118
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39
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://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37349&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37349&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Joint Venture between the Department of Health and Sopra Steria
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Respiratory therapy services, equipment and consumables
Reference number
Respiratory Therapy Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Tender for respiratory therapy services including equipment and consumables for patients with sleep apnoea, patients requiring NIV or patients requiring mechanical insufflation/ exsufflation devices. Including all consumables, maintenance and servicing. Home delivery options maybe required. Remote data monitoring may also be required.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £300,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33157400 - Medical breathing devices
- 33158400 - Mechanical therapy unit
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
M50 2UW
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tender for respiratory therapy services including equipment and consumables for patients with sleep apnoea, patients requiring NIV or patients requiring mechanical insufflation/ exsufflation devices.
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: £146,000,000
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: 20
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
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
Tender must be valid until: 1 October 2021
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 June 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The duration referenced in Section II.2.7 is for the placing of orders.
The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
The Framework will be for the benefit, and on behalf, of public sector bodies, details of such bodies can be accessed at: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
In addition, if provided for in the contract documents, NHS SBS may extend the scope and benefit of the Framework Agreement to private sector bodies, subject to the approval of NHS SBS. Whilst NHS SBS is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of public procurement rules to provide its private sector customers with the best value and open and transparent procurement procedures.
The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement, stated in IV.1.3 is an estimate and is subject to change .
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
Telephone
+44 7590221118
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Shared Business Services
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
Salford
M50 2UW
Country
United Kingdom