Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Papworth Road Cambridge Biomedical Campus Cambridge
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
Contact
Laura Davies
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39721&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39721&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Sterile Services
Reference number
Sterile Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust are currently developing their Service Specification, contracting process and commercial model for Sterile Services and intend to commence a procurement process to award a contract to provide the Service from 1st April 2022. The new Service will be for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2-year period at the Contracting Authority’s discretion. The estimated costs associated with provision of this Service (based on 5 years) are approximately £5m.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33191000 - Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices
- 42924720 - Decontamination equipment
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Cambridge
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust are carrying out some initial market engagement in relation to Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene services in relation to surgical instrumentation and medical devices.
This notice intends to facilitate early engagement with potential Providers to seek the views and opinions of organisations that may be interested in delivering Sterile Services and relates only to a pre-procurement Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ).
Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust are currently developing their Service Specification, contracting process and commercial model for Sterile Services and intend to commence a procurement process to award a contract to provide the Service from 1st April 2022. The new Service will be for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2-year period at the Contracting Authority’s discretion. The estimated costs associated with provision of this Service (based on 5 years) are approximately £5m.
More detail on the proposed Service can be found in the draft Service Specification which has been shared via Eu Supply along with the MEQ.
Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to establish what interest there might be in providing such a Service from suitably qualified, capable and competent organisations. Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust will consider in due course. Participation in this Market Engagement activity is not a mandatory requirement for participating in any potential future procurement; however, the responses will inform Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust with regards to the level of market interest.
CONFIRMATION OF YOUR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT.
Providers wishing to express an interest should submit their completed Market Engagement Questionnaire (MEQ) via EU-Supply no later than 12pm on Monday 11th October 2021.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Note this is a market engagement process not a formal procurement at this stage.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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 expressions of interest
Date
11 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Finnish
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
1 December 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Improvement
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Improvement
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Improvement
London
Country
United Kingdom