NHS Wheelchairs Tender
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of current and future NHS SBS clients, including without limitation (I) any national health service (NHS) trust, (II) other persons and bodies exercising NHS functions.
UK-Salford: Invalid carriages, wheelchairs and associated devices
2013/S 018-026337
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
Halyard Court, 31 Broadway, The Quays
For the attention of: Mark Storey
M50 2UW Salford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1612123728
E-mail: mark_storey@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.sbs.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Health
Section II: Object of the contract
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: NHS bodies, including any statutory andother successor organisations to any of the foregoing and in addition any other commissioners (whether aloneor jointly with any other organisation), providers and regulators of NHS funded (either in whole or in part)services including practice based commissioning consortia, general practice commissioning consortia, the National Commissioning Board (and all sub national offices including any body obtaining new membership toNHS Shared Business Services.
This includes but is not limited to the following trusts:
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust
Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
Bolton PCT.
Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT.
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
East Cheshire NHS Trust.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Liverpool Primary CareTrust.
Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust.
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust.
Mersey Care NHS Trust.
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
NHS Ashton Leigh and Wigan.
NHS Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus.
NHS Blackpool.
NHS Bury.
NHS Central Lancashire.
NHS Cumbria.
NHS East Lancashire.
NHS Halton and St Helens.
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
NHS Knowsley.
NHS Manchester.
NHS North Lancashire.
NHS North Staffordshire.
NHS North West (Strategic Health Authority).
NHS Salford.
NHS Sefton.
NHS Stockport.
NHS Warrington.
NHS Western Cheshire.
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust.
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Oldham Primary Care Trust.
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust.
St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Stoke on Trent PCT.
Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust.
Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust.
Trafford Primary Care Trust.
University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust.
University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.
Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
In addition the public sector bodies to whom the use of this contract / framework agreement will be open include,in particular, the following in the United Kingdom and their respective statutory successors and organisationscreated as a result of reorganisations or organisational changes, and any private sector entities having similarprocurement needs.
— Central Government Departments and their executive agencies (a list of such departments and executiveagencies can be found at http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/government-business/government-ministers-responsibilities.aspx),
— Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) (a list of NDPBs can be found at Annex A to the Public BodiesDirectory 2007 published by the Cabinet Office) which can be found at http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/documents/pdf/public_bodies_2007.pdf),
— National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including hospital Trusts, which in turn include acute Trusts, Trustsoperating community hospitals and the provider functions of Primary Care Trusts); Primary Care Trusts and General Practitioner commissioning consortia; Care Trusts; Care Trusts Plus; Ambulance Trusts; Mental HealthTrusts; Strategic Health Authorities; Special Health Authorities; Community Health Councils; Local Health oards; NHS Foundation Trusts,
— Health Boards, NHS Trusts, Community Health Councils and other constituent bodies of the NHS in Wales,
— NHS Scotland and its constituent bodies including: the Scottish Ambulance Service, Special NHS Boards and the other constituent organisations of the Scottish National Health Service; and
— Health and Social Care Trusts, Health Agencies and other constituent bodies of the NHS in NorthernIreland.
Lists of all of such NHS Authorities, Trusts, Councils, Boards and other bodies can be found at:
http://www.nhs.uk/Servicedirectories/pages/primarycaretrustlisting.aspx http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx and http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals
— Local authorities (as defined in Regulation 3(2) to 3(5) inclusive of the Public Contracts Regulations2006(“the Regulations”), a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_A-Z_LG
— Police Forces and other emergency services, including Fire and Rescue Services, the Maritime andCoastguard Agency and other rescue authorities (a list of Police Authorities and Fire and Rescue Services can be found respectively at the following: http://www.police.uk/forces.htm, and http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs.php
— Educational establishments (i.e. schools maintained by Local Authorities; Academies; City TechnologyColleges; the Learning and Skills Council; further education establishments, and universities,
— Registered social landlords (RSLs), a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.489)
— Registered charities, as detailed at http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/
— Devolved and other administrations within the British Isles, including those detailed at: (in the case ofScotland) http://scotland.gov.uk/Home and http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/ (in the case of Wales) http://new.wales.gov.uk/?llang=en
— Her Majesty’s prison service as detailed at www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk
— The Ministry of defence as detailed at www.mod.uk
NUTS code UK
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 28
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) wishes to establish a framework agreement for use by or on behalf of current and future NHS SBS clients, including without limitation (I) any national health service (NHS) trust, (II) other persons and bodies exercising NHS functions or otherwise providing NHS services (including, but not limited to primary care trusts, strategic health authorities and foundation trusts) (being other NHS entities), (III) other UK public sector bodies providing non-health services, (IV) private sector entities in the UK and Isle of Man public services sector. (see section VI.3, Additional Information).
33193000, 33193100, 33193120, 33193200, 33193210, 33193220, 50421100
Tenders may be submitted for one lot only
Product ranges: Powered and Non-Powered Wheelchairs. Special Seating. Wheelchair Cushions and Accessories. Service and Maintenance Packages.
Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst itis anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of 500 000 and 10 000 000 GBP for this contract award this is approximate only and the values will be to such a level as those purchasing under the framework.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 10 000 000 GBP
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Powered and Non-Powered Wheelchairs
33193000, 33193100, 33193120, 33193200, 33193210, 33193220, 50421100
Range: between 50 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
33193000, 33193100, 33193120, 33193200, 33193210, 33193220, 50421100
Range: between 50 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
33193000, 33193100, 33193120, 33193200, 33193210, 33193220, 50421100
Range: between 50 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
50421100, 33193210
Range: between 50 000 and 2 500 000 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from EU supply eTendering portal: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from EU supply eTendering portal: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from EU supply eTendering portal: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the EU supply eTendering portal at: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Candidates wishing to be considered for this agreement must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement specific information through this portal.
To register interest:
1) Go to ‘Current Tender Opportunities’ from the eTendering portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
2) Find the tender listed and click on the title. This will take you to the letter of invitation.
3) If you are not a registered user of EU Supply follow the ‘Online registration’ link otherwise follow the ‘Login’ link and enter username and password.
4) Once logged in ‘Accept’ the invitation to register your interest in the opportunity. You will then be taken direct to the tender response screen.
5) Go to the ‘Access Documents’ folder on the response screen to view and download tender documentation.
Further guidance on how to access and respond to the opportunity is available in the ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers’ which is available for downloading from the main portal login page: https://nhssbs.eu-supply.com
(follow link: ‘Quick Guide for Suppliers’).
For any support in submitting your response please contact EU Supply Helpdesk at support@eu-supply.com (Tel: +44 8008402050) quoting the tender ID number.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from the portal.
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from EU supply eTendering portal: https//nhssbs.eu-supply.com
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
Details will be included in the procurement documentation available for download from the portal.
Section IV: Procedure
Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no
Section VI: Complementary information
The value provided in Section II 1.4 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK, Isle of Man and Scottish bodies (and any future successors to these organisations) subject to the approval of NHS SBS:
Public sector bodies, including any statutory and other successor organisations to any of the foregoing and in addition any other commissioners (whether alone or jointly with any other organisation), providers and regulators of NHS funded (either in whole or in part) services including practice based commissioning consortia, general practice commissioning consortia, the National Commissioning Board (and all sub national offices including any body obtaining new membership to NHS Shared Business Services Ltd).
This includes but is not limited to the following NHS Trusts:-
5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, Ashton, Leigh And Wigan NHS, Bolton PCT, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Calderstones Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Central and Eastern Cheshire PCT , Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, East Cheshire NHS Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, East London NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust , Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust, Liverpool Primary Care Trust , Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust, Mersey Care NHS Trust, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Ashton Leigh & Wigan , NHS Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Care Trust Plus, NHS Blackpool, NHS Bury, NHS Central Lancashire, NHS Cumbria, NHS East Lancashire, NHS Halton & St Helens, NHS Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale, NHS Knowsley, NHS Manchester, NHS North Lancashire, NHS North Staffordshire, NHS North of England, NHS Salford, NHS Sefton, NHS Stockport, NHS Stoke on Trent, NHS Warrington, NHS Western Cheshire, North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust , Oldham Primary Care Trust, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, South Staffordshire PCT, Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent Partnership NHS Trust, Tameside & Glossop Primary Care Trust, Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Trafford Primary Care Trust, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Wrightington Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
In addition the following public sector bodies will be able to use the Framework subject to the approval of NHS SBS:
Central Government Departments, Executive Agencies and NDPBs (see http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/Departments-NDPBs-AtoL/A-to-F.aspx http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/Assets/PublicBodies2009_tcm6-35808.pdf http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm.
National Health Service (NHS) bodies, including:
Acute Trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
Primary Care Trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx
Mental Health Trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx
Ambulance Trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx
Care Trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx
Strategic Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/StrategicHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
other English NHS bodies: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx
Arms Length Bodies: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/OrganisationsthatworkwithDH/Armslengthbodies/Categorisationofarmslengthbodies/index.htm
The NHS Commissioning Board and other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services and GP consortia which will be responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body/bodies established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010.
GP Practices: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx, and: http://www.general-practitioners-uk.co.uk/
and any other provider of primary medical services:
a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:
— General Medical Services (GMS),
— Personal Medical Services (PMS),
— Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or
b) Commissioned by the NHS Commissioning Board or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above.
Social Enterprises: http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_119228.pdf
Local Authorities:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/DG_AZ_
NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales) including but not limited to: Welsh Health Boards, Primary care services – GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:
http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/localhealthboards/
NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to: NHS Boards, Hospitals, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:
http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/index.aspx
NHS Northern Ireland (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to: Health and Social Care Trusts, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, social care services and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:
http://www.n-i.nhs.uk/
Local Authorities.
Police forces and other emergency services, including fire and rescue services, the maritime and coastguard agency and other rescue authorities (a list of police authorities and fire and rescue services can be found respectively at the following: http://www.police.uk/. and http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
Educational establishments (ie schools maintained by local authorities, academies, city technology colleges; the Learning and Skills Council; further education establishments, and universities.
Registered social landlords (RSLs), a list of such authorities being available at: http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/server/show/nav.489)
Registered charities, as detailed at http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Devolved and other administrations with the British Isles, including those detailed at: (in the case of Scotland) http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home, and http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/, (in the case of Wales) http://new.wales.gov.uk/?llang=en
Her Majesty’s prison service as detailed at www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk
The Ministry of Defence as detailed at www.mod.uk
Isle of Man Government Health / Public Services.
http://www.gov.im/health/
NHS SBS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS)
Halyard Court, Chandlers Point, 31 Broadway
M50 2UW Salford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1612123701
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:22.1.2013