Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Contact
Scott Musgrave
scott.musgrave1@supplychain.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Neuromodulation Devices Consumables and Associated Products 2023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33158210 - Stimulator
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
"Non-exclusive Framework Agreement (FAG) for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route. Product range to include, but not limited to stimulation of; Deep Brain, Spinal Cord, Sacral Nerve, Vagal Nerve, Dorsal Route Ganglion, Peripheral Nerve, Radio Frequency Pain Management, Intrathecal Brug Delivery Pumps, Dorsal Ramus Medial Branch nerve and other devices that provide nerve stimulation or pain management that meet the requirements of users and patients. The FAG will provide access to Neuromodulation Devices/Consumables that are associated with Neuromodulation procedures.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £92,000,000.00 the term of FAG, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the FAG. The estimated value over the total FAG term (including any extension options) is £392,000,000.00"
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £457,463,323
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Deep Brain Stimulation
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33158210 - Stimulator
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various Locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
"Neuromodulation Product range to include, but not limited to the supply of; Deep Brain Stimulation.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £18m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. "
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Education Valu / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service & Quality / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Performance / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion Name: Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion Name; Covid recovery – Services, Technology, Solutions, and Innovation / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33158210 - Stimulator
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various Locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
"Neuromodulation Product range to include, but not limited to the supply of; Spinal cord Stimulation.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £34m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. "
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Education / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service & Quality / Weighting: 9
Quality criterion - Name: Performance / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion Name: Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion Name; Covid recovery – Services, Technology, Solutions, and Innovation / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
Additional Neuromodulation Therapies and Associated Products
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33158210 - Stimulator
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
Various Locations in the UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Neuromodulation Product range to include, but not limited to the supply of; Sacral Nerve, Vagal Nerve, Dorsal Route ganglion, Peripheral Nerve, Radio Frequency Pain Management, Intrathecal Brug Delivery Pumps and Dorsal Ramus Medial Branch nerve.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £32m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Training and Education / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Sales, Service & Quality / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion Name: Fighting Climate Change / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Criterion Name; Covid recovery – Services, Technology, Solutions, and Innovation / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-005377
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Project_1185
Lot No
Lot 1
Title
Deep Brain Stimulation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K.Ltd
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG32 - Solihull
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boston Scientific Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Far From Surgical Solutions
Merthyr Tydfil
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medtronic Limited
Watford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Precisis GmbH
Heidelberg
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE125 - Heidelberg, Stadtkreis
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £90,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 2
Title
Spinal Cord Stimulation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K.Ltd
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG32 - Solihull
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boston Scientific Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI31 - Camden and City of London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medtronic Limited
Watford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Saluda Medical
Harrogate
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nevro Medical Limited
Cheltenham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £156,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 3
Title
Additional Neuromodulation Therapies and Associated Products
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 15
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K.Ltd
Solihull
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG32 - Solihull
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Avanos Medical UK Limited
Redhill
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Axonics Modulation Technologies UK Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BVM MEDICAL LTD
Hinckley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Charco Neurotech Ltd
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
electroCore UK Ltd.
Lancing
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Far From Surgical Solutions
Loughborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flow Neuroscience
Malmo
Country
Sweden
NUTS code
- SE - Sweden
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freedom Neuro BV
Breda
Country
Netherlands
NUTS code
- NL33B - Oost-Zuid-Holland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inspire Medical Systems
Minnesota
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LivaNova UK Limited
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mainstay Medical Distribution Ltd
Santry
Country
Ireland
NUTS code
- IE0 - Ireland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medtronic Limited
Watford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Nyxoah SA
Mont-Saint-Guibert
Country
Belgium
NUTS code
- BE - Belgium
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
P14 Medical Limited
Gloucestershire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PHAGENESIS LTD
MANCHESTER
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Polar Medical Ltd
Bethersden
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ45 - Mid Kent
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inomed Neurocare Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Optimus Medical Ltd
Nottinghamshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £146,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)