Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Great Maze Pond
London
SE1 9RT
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Nutritional Products and Associated Support Services
Reference number
C286248
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Supplier will support the consortium to provide a responsive, safe and effective enteral nutrition service.
This will be achieved by supporting the nutritional needs of service users by providing advice and information, as well as the right products and equipment in the right quantities, at the right place and time, leading to high level of service user experience and satisfaction.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supplier will support the consortium to provide a responsive, safe and effective enteral nutrition service across SEL. This will be achieved by supporting the nutritional needs of service users by providing advice and information, as well as the right products and equipment in the right quantities, at the right place and time, leading to high level of service user experience and satisfaction. This includes:
• Supporting safe discharge from hospital without delay
• Preventing attendance and admission to hospital where possible
• Providing information, advice, support and training on enteral tube feeding to service users, their carers/ families and healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the healthcare setting or their place of residence
• Provision of enteral nutrition products and equipment
The supplier will provide the following services to service users in the community and/ or hospitals and satellite sites:
• Training, support and delivery of equipment and ancillaries, including giving sets, enteral tube feeding pumps
• Servicing of enteral tube feeding pumps as/ if required
• Training support and delivery of nutritional products including enteral tube feed and oral nutritional supplements and other nutritional products. This includes facilitating the transition to an off-script processes for enteral tube feeds in Bromley, Bexley and Greenwich and for ONS in all boroughs, except Lewisham which is already off FP10
• Home delivery Service
• Clinical Nursing Service
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Qulality / Weighting: 50%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Two (2) x Twelve (12) months extension (optional) at the sole discretion on the Authority.
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
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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
11 July 2024
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
22 May 2024
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Country
United Kingdom