Tender

Decontamination Services and Solutions

  • NHS Shared Business Services Limited

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-020062

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035506

Published 22 July 2022, 5:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

3 Cherry Tree Lane

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7AH

Contact

Emily McShane-Riding

Email

nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/

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

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641386

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/13641386

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

http://discovery.ariba.com/rfx/13641386

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) is a joint venture between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Sopra Steria Limited

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Decontamination Services and Solutions

Reference number

SBS10183

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

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 Framework Agreement for the provision of Decontamination Services and Solutions and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:

https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,700,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Managed Decontamination Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirements under this lot are focused around providing a managed service either in part or as a whole for the Approved Origination(s), the specification is intended to be outcome focused rather than input. The purpose of this, is to allow Approved Origination(s) support with any Decontamination service Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement

There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

A Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 10 bidders for Lot 1

For all Lots, the maximum number of Bidders may increase where 2 or more Bidders have tied scores in last awardable position for the Lot. Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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.2.14) Additional information

Successful Suppliers may be requested post award to present their offer in the form of electronic catalogues.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Contingency Decontamination Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirements under this lot are focused around providing a managed service either in part or as a whole for the Approved Origination(s), the specification is intended to be outcome focused rather than input. The purpose of this, is to allow for greater flexibility when Approved Origination(s) call off from this framework.Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement

There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

A Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 10 bidders for Lot 2

For all Lots, the maximum number of Bidders may increase where 2 or more Bidders have tied scores in last awardable position for the Lot. Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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.2.14) Additional information

Successful Suppliers may be requested post award to present their offer in the form of electronic catalogues.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Repair and Replacement of Surgical Equipment

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirements under this lot are focused around providing a managed service either in part or as a whole for the Approved Origination(s), the specification is intended to be outcome focused rather than input. The purpose of this, is to allow for greater flexibility when Approved Origination(s) call off from this framework. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement

There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

A Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 10 bidders for Lot 3

For all Lots, the maximum number of Bidders may increase where 2 or more Bidders have tied scores in last awardable position for the Lot. Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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.2.14) Additional information

Successful Suppliers may be requested a post award to present their offer in the form of electronic catalogues.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Equipment for the reprocessing of High Level Disinfection of Probes

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 Equipment for the reprocessing of High-Level Disinfection of Probes

The requirements under this lot are focused around providing goods to Approved Origination(s), the specification is intended to be outcome focused rather than input. The purpose of this, is to allow for greater flexibility when Approved Origination(s) call off from this framework. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement

There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

A Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 10 bidders for Lot 4

For all Lots, the maximum number of Bidders may increase where 2 or more Bidders have tied scores in last awardable position for the Lot. Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

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.2.14) Additional information

Successful Suppliers may be requested post award to present their offer in the form of electronic catalogues.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

31 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

31 August 2022

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Due to a change in system we were unable to link this contract notice to the pin issued. The pin number is FTS 2021/S 000-028893

The value provided 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

3 Cherry Tree Lane

Hemel Hempstead

HP2 7AH

Email

nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/