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
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom