Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP27AH
nsbs.categorymanagementsourcing@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Public Sector Framework Provider
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots.
Reference number
SBS10015
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots. Available for all public service bodies including community and acute
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £240,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141621 - Incontinence kit
- 33192100 - Beds for medical use
- 33192110 - Orthopaedic beds
- 33192120 - Hospital beds
- 33192130 - Motorised beds
- 33192140 - Psychiatric couches
- 33192150 - Therapy beds
- 33192600 - Lifting equipment for health care sector
- 33193100 - Invalid carriages and wheelchairs
- 33193110 - Invalid carriages
- 33193120 - Wheelchairs
- 33193121 - Motorised wheelchairs
- 33193200 - Parts and accessories for invalid carriages and wheelchairs
- 33193211 - Motors for invalid carriages
- 33193212 - Steering devices for invalid carriages
- 33193213 - Control devices for invalid carriages
- 33193214 - Chassis for invalid carriages
- 33193220 - Parts and accessories for wheelchairs
- 33193221 - Wheelchair cushions
- 33193222 - Wheelchair frames
- 33193223 - Wheelchair seats
- 33193224 - Wheelchair wheels
- 33193225 - Wheelchair tyres
- 33196000 - Medical aids
- 39143111 - Mattress supports
- 39143112 - Mattresses
- 42400000 - Lifting and handling equipment and parts
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework for beds, mattresses and wheelchairs both services and products, continence home delivery services plus managed services for all lots. Available for all public service bodies including community and acute
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This voluntary ex ante transparency notice is being published as an alternative to an F20 Modification Notice due to issues with linking a Modification Notice to previously published Contract Award Notice on the Find a Tender Service.
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
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
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice
Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice
Please see the link in Section VI Complementary Information to the Contract Award Notice
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £240,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This voluntary ex ante transparency notice is being published as an alternative to an F20 Modification Notice due to issues with linking a Modification Notice to previously published Contract Award Notice on the Find a Tender Service.
The Contract Award Notice is published here:
www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032107-2021
Information about modifications
Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The modification is a 12 month extension on existing terms, bringing the end date to 31st of December 2026.
Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
NHS SBS is an accredited framework host under the NHSE accreditation programme. Further details can be found at:
All accredited framework hosts are now required to incorporate additional governance measures, including the Cabinet Office Spend Control protocols. The introduction, requirements and timelines involved in these new governance steps were unforeseen circumstances that NHS SBS could not have reasonably anticipated and managed accordingly in line with the renewal date.
Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £240,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £240,000,000
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom