Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane, Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
Contact
Adam Connell
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CONTRAST MEDIA INCLUDING INJECTORS AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS (SBS 10257)
Reference number
SBS 10257
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696800 - X-ray contrast media
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.
NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Contrast Media including Injectors and Associated Products and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found at:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £70,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contrast Media
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696800 - X-ray contrast media
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of Contrast Media:
• Ionic iodine based Contrast Media for use in all relevant procedures
• Non Ionic iodine based Contrast Media (including high and Low Osmolarity) for use in all relevant procedures
• Paramagnetic Contrast Media for use in all relevant procedures.
• Specialist Contrast Media Products including but not limited to:-
• Contrast agents for gastro-intestinal examinations including barium sulphate, (includes lower GI tract exam media),
• Oral contrast media for GI tract and CT scans,
• Ultrasound contrast agents,
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Injectors and Associated Products
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696800 - X-ray contrast media
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is for the provision of Injectors and Associated Products:
• Injectors (including service and maintenance)
• Ancillaries / Associated Products / Maintenance.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 August 2023
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
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Contrast Media market.
A Request for Information (RFI) form can be obtained from nsbs.health@nhs.net
Requests to participate must be submitted electronically by way of completing and responding to the RFI via email to nsbs.health@nhs.net by 12 noon Friday the 19th of May 2023.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.
NHS SBS intends to hold market engagement sessions during May and June 2023 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Framework Agreement.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years from 9th March 2024.
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice.