Hearing Aid Accessories NHS Supply Chain
“Supply of Ear Inserts and Associated Products”.
UK-Normanton: parts and accessories for hearing aids
2012/S 80-131430
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
NHS Supply Chain
NHS Supply Chain Foxbridge Way, West Yorkshire
For the attention of: Janet Booth
WF6 1TL Normanton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1924328816
E-mail: janet.booth@supplychain.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.supplychain.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: Blank
Further information can be obtained from: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Supply Chain, Foxbridge Way
For the attention of: Buyer
WF6 1TL Normanton
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Supply Chain, Foxbridge Way
For the attention of: Buyer
WF6 1TL Normanton
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Supply Chain, Foxbridge Way
For the attention of: Buyer
WF6 1TL Normanton
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/
Section II: Object of the contract
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: “Various locations in UK”.
NUTS code UK
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 500 000,00 GBP
33185100
Description of these options: “This framework agreement will have the option to extend for a maximum of 24 months in addition to the initial two year period upon review”.
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Earmoulds
33185100
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 500 000,00 GBP
33185100
Estimated value excluding VAT: 500 000,00 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Description of particular conditions: “The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct”.
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/.
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows:
Registration:
If not already registered candidates should register on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/.
Expression of interest:
Once registered candidates must express their interest as follows:
Login to the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal.
Select the NHS Supply Chain link on the Management Console.
Select the “+” symbol to the left of the “My Official Journal European Union Notices”. Select the “+” next to “OJEU Notices” and then again when the sign is next to OJEU Notices to make all available notices visible.
Select the required notice by placing the cursor over the name of the notice and then left clicking once on the name.
After reading the notice enable the expression of interest tick-box at the bottom of the notice click on the “Save Details” button and close the form.
Now select the “ISS Communities” tab at the top left of the page. Follow step c above. There should be a “+” next to the notice you expressed the interest in. That will now drop down to “My tenders” or “My PQQ”.
The tender or PQQ linked to the OJEU notice will become visible by clicking on the “+” next to the My Tenders or My PQQ link.
For tenders:
Clicking on the tender heading will open the next screen. Look to the middle of the page for a heading called “An eRS data package”.
Left click once on the file called eRSXX.ZIP (where XX denotes the tender number) to download the tender package that contains the complete response information. This package must only be opened using the eRS application which can be downloaded from the http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ website.
Using the eRS application follow the instructions and complete the responses.
The response MUST be submitted via the internet method as prescribed in the eRS application.
In the event that the notice refers to a PQQ:
Clicking on the name of the PQQ will open a “Pre Qualification Questionnaire” page. Read through and then select “Save Details” at the bottom of the page. The word “Attachment” next to the icon needs to be clicked on and then the attachment window will appear allowing you to respond to the questions and add attachments as required. The response is submitted when the “Save Details” button is clicked. The responses can be submitted as many times as required until the closing time for the event.
Helpdesk.
For any support in submitting your expression of interest or tender response please contact the eTendering Helpdesk at +44 8454687877 or http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/. There are a number of quick help guides available on the portal. Reading these will assistthe supplier in completing and submitting their responses.
Section IV: Procedure
Additional information about electronic auction: “An electronic auction (e-auction) may be used to award all or part of the requirements. The use of e-auctions may also be an option as part of any mini competition process”.
Place:
As in abovementioned I.1.
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: yes
Additional information about authorised persons and opening procedure: “Only the NHS Supply Chain contract owner or delegate”.
Section VI: Complementary information
The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier. Under the Framework Agreement there will be two different methods of supply – one for Non-Direct Contract Products and one for Direct Contract Products.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions.
NHS Supply Chain recognises that the products which are the subject of this procurement are in a changing environment and that there may be opportunities for suppliers who are appointed to particular lots over the lifetime of the Framework Agreement to develop products which fall within the scope of other lots. Therefore NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to allow suppliers who are appointed to a lot to introduce new product ranges to lots which they were not initially appointed to post contract award providing the product range meets the criteria outlined below:
— it must be a new range for the supplier which was not available at tender stage,
— new range introductions must meet the specification outlined within Appendix 3 of the ITT document,
— if the range is rejected at tender stage for not meeting tender requirements it will not be considered by NHS Supply Chain again throughout the lifetime of the Framework Agreement.
NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies identified in the tender documents as Non-Direct Contract Products which it will then make available for purchase by:
1) any NHS Trust;
2) any other NHS entity;
3) any government department agency or other statutory body; and/or
4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.
For the supplies and/or services identified as Direct Contract Products in the tender documents.
1) NHS Supply Chain;
2) any NHS Trust;
3) any other NHS entity;
4) any government department agency or other statutory body; and/or
5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be able to enter into a direct contract with the Supplier for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework.
Tenders and all supporting documentation for the contract must be priced in sterling and written in English. Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the procurement process (or part of it) to change the basis of and the procedures for the procurement process at any time or to procure the subject matter of the contract by alternative means if it appears that it can be more advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain’s eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ using the Message Centre facility linked to this particular contract notice.
Refer to point VI.4.2
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Not applicable
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:23.4.2012