Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Fitzwilliam House, Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
RG12 1BQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
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
Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders
Reference number
BHFT 0428
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24111500 - Medical gases
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders - Ranked Framework. The ranked framework will be open to participating Trusts of the Thames Valley and Wessex Pharmacy
Procurement Service. Additional to these members of NHS Commercial Solutions may use this contract.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders - Ranked Framework. The ranked framework will be open to participating Trusts of the Thames Valley and Wessex Pharmacy
Procurement Service who are:
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Solent NHS Trust
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Additional to these members of NHS Commercial Solutions may use this contract. These Trusts can be viewed at:
http://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/trusts.php
Addresses for these Trusts can be viewed at:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx
Due to the evolving structure of the NHS, other NHS organisations to which the NHS Trusts listed above are affiliated or become affiliated will be granted access to this framework, for example Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Participating Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.
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
24
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: Yes
Description of options
Option for 2 x 12 month extension (maximum duration 4 years)
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 December 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
16 December 2022
Local time
10:00am
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
The High Court of England and Wales
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom