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
NUTS 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
Manufacture, Store & Supply of Medicine Bags
Reference number
BHFT 0356
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 18930000 - Sacks and bags
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Manufacture, Store & Supply of Large and Small Plastic and Paper Medicine Bags to help persons carry prescribed medicines/items safely and confidentially
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
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: 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Paper Bag Lot and Plastic Bag Lot
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Paper Bags
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18930000 - Sacks and bags
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manufacture, Store & Supply of Paper Medicine Bags Framework.
The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospital NHS 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 Trusts, NHS Commercial Solutions and East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Trust members may also use this contract. These Trusts can be viewed at:
http://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/trusts.php
and
Addresses for these Trusts can be viewed at:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx
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.
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).
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: £100,000
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in the SSQ documents
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Plastic Bags
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 18930000 - Sacks and bags
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Manufacture, Store & Supply of Plastic Medicine Bags Framework.
The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospital NHS 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 Trusts, NHS Commercial Solutions and East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Trust members may also use this contract. These Trusts can be viewed at:
http://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/trusts.php
and
Addresses for these Trusts can be viewed at:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx
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.
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).
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: £100,000
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.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Maximum number: 6
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
As stated in the SSQ documents
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
TO DOWNLOAD A Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) Register your company on the eSourcing portal
(this is only required once): - browse to the eSourcing Portal:
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
and click the link to register, - accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’, - enter your correct
business and user details, - note the username you chose and click ‘save’- when complete, - you will
shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep secure). Login to the portal with the
username/password: - click the ‘PQQ/ITTs open to all suppliers’ link (these are Pre-Qualification
Questionnaires or tenders open to any registered suppliers), - click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the
content, - click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page. This
will move the PQQ into your My PQQ/My ITTs page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), -
you can now access any of the attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachment’ in the
‘Actions’ box.
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
Restricted 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
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
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
17 January 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
11 March 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
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