Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Contact
Lauren Galloway
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/16129379
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/16129379
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Public Sector Framework Provider 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
NHS SBS 10247 - ORTHOTIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING PROSTHETIC SERVICES)
Reference number
10247
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Shared Business Services 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 Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) intends to put in place a multi supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Orthotic Products and Services (including Prosthetic Services) to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support
The Framework will be split into the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Orthotic Products
Lot 2 - Orthotic Services
Lot 3 - Prosthetic Services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000,000
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
Orthotic Products
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18832000 - Special footwear
- 33141740 - Orthopaedic footwear
- 33183200 - Orthopaedic prostheses
- 33184000 - Artificial parts of the body
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orthotic Products - products to support patients with orthotic needs for all parts of the body both adult and paediatric including, but not limited to: neuro, cervical, spinal, insoles, braces, knee, hip, ankle, footwear, standard stock and bespoke.
Bidders must reach a score threshold of 60% to be awarded onto the framework agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 10%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Orthotic Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111600 - Orthotic services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orthotic Services - services to support orthotic clinics including, but not limited to: clinical sessions, administrative staff, and ordering facilities. Speciality services including, but not limited to: Orthopedics - pre & post-operative joint support, Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis - pain relief from custom bracing and footwear, Stroke - improving independence, Elderly medicine - improving mobility, Diabetes - reducing ulceration rates, Sports injuries - joint rehabilitation, Cerebral palsy - contracture prevention, Polio limb dysfunction - improve independence & mobility, Trauma - post op bracing, Vascular complications - pressure relief, Other muscular-skeletal complications such as knee instability, broken back or neck, ankle replacements - support & pain relief during rehabilitation, Foot deformities such as forefoot varus, hyper mobile feet, metatarsalgia and
Bidders must reach a score threshold of 60% to be awarded onto the framework agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Prosthetic Services
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111600 - Orthotic services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prosthetic Services - services to support prosthetic clinics including, but not limited to: clinical sessions, administrative staff, and ordering facilities. Orthopedics - pre & post-operative, Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, Diabetes, Sports injuries, Trauma. Both adult and paediatric.
Bidders must reach a score threshold of 60% to be awarded onto the framework agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Weighting / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 30%
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
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
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: 2022/S 000-035842
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 June 2023
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
9 June 2023
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The value provided in 2.6 is only an estimate NHS SBS 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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom