Tender

Framework Agreement for the Supply of Minimally Invasive Surgery & Electrosurgery Solutions

  • HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036050

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b497

Published 7 November 2024, 11:48am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

19 George Road

Edgbaston, Birmingham

B15 1NU

Contact

Klaudia Corrigan, Sourcing Specialist

Email

klaudia.sobek@htepg.com

Telephone

+44 08458875000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Framework Agreement for the Supply of Minimally Invasive Surgery & Electrosurgery Solutions

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Equipment, devices, consumables (collectively known as products) and associated accessories to assist in minimally invasive surgeries.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £160,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Agreement for the Supply of Electrosurgery and Laparoscopic Related Products and Accessories

Lot No

Lot 1 - Electrosurgery and Laparoscopic Related Products and Accessories

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141121 - Surgical sutures
  • 33160000 - Operating techniques
  • 33161000 - Electrosurgical unit
  • 33162200 - Operating-theatre instruments
  • 33169000 - Surgical instruments

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide the below products:

A - Generators

B - Diathermy

C - Smoke evacuation

D - Vessel sealing

E - Trocars and access

F - Laparoscopic Instrumentation

G - Surgical Stapling and Ligating clips

H - Associated products – to include other products associated with the above listed for example, grounding plates, switch (pedal and handheld).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement and any resulting call-off contract are appended to the ITT. These agreements include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

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: £40,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of up to 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Extension of up to 24 months

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

Agreement for the Supply of Robotics

Lot No

Lot 2 - Robotics

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments
  • 33162100 - Operating-theatre devices
  • 33162200 - Operating-theatre instruments

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide the below packs (this list is not exhaustive):

A - Surgical Robot with rigid tube for multi-port surgery

B - Surgical robot with rigid tube for single port surgery

C - Surgical robot with flexible tube for endoluminal surgery

D - Surgeon Console

E - Vision System

F - Robotic arms and all associated robotic surgical tools

G - AR Augmented Reality Technology

H - Haptic device with force feedback

I - All Robotic Solutions, related Equipment and technologies used in Minimally Invasive Surgery

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement and any resulting call-off contract are appended to the ITT. These agreements include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

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: £60,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of up to 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Extension of up to 24 months

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

Agreement for the Supply of Laparoscopic Kits

Lot No

Lot 3 - Laparoscopic Kits

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide the below packs (this list is not exhaustive):

- All customised laparoscopic kits used within Minimally Invasive Surgery

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement and any resulting call-off contract are appended to the ITT. These agreements include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

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: £40,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of up to 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Extension of up to 24 months

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

Lot No

Lot 4 - Aggregated Lot

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 33140000 - Medical consumables
  • 33160000 - Operating techniques
  • 33161000 - Electrosurgical unit
  • 33162000 - Operating theatre devices and instruments
  • 33162100 - Operating-theatre devices
  • 33162200 - Operating-theatre instruments
  • 33169000 - Surgical instruments

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 facilitates the provision to re-open competition through a Mini Competition option where the Authorities can tailor a bespoke specification to accommodate their

requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements. To be eligible for Lot 4 the Tenderer must be awarded onto at least 1 of the 1-3 Lots.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement and any resulting call-off contract are appended to the ITT. These agreements include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE.

SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

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: £20,000,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Extension of up to 24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Extension of up to 24 months

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

HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the ITT Guidance Document.  

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents 

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

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

4 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 December 2024

Local time

12:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above.

MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders.

The bodies to whom the use of the Framework Agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as Agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

To view the list use the downloadable spreadsheet. This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes.

The Framework Agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organization.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe

19 George Road

Edgbaston, Birmingham  

B15 1NU  

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

HTE will implement a standstill period at the point information on the award of contracts is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before a contract is entered into.