Tender for Operating Tables and Accessories
Operating Tables; including but not limited to: Mobile General Bariatric Trauma and Orthopaedic and Gynaecology and Urology Tables. Specialist Operating Tables/Systems including but not limited to: Lightweight and Manual Operating Tables Transfer and Spinal Operating Systems.
UK-Normanton: Operating tables
2013/S 007-007737
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
NHS Supply Chain, Foxbridge Way
For the attention of: Fiona Kinnison
WF6 1TL Normanton
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 7825242268
E-mail: fiona.kinnison@supplychain.nhs.uk
Fax: +44 1924328744
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.supplychain.nhs.uk
Further information can be obtained from: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Internet address: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
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
Internet address: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Internet address: http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
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
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10
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: 25 000 000 GBP
33192230, 33192200, 33192210, 33162000, 33162100
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
Estimated value excluding VAT: 25 000 000 GBP
Description of these options: This Framework Agreement will have the option to extend for a maximum of 24 months in addition to the initial 2 year period upon review.
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Mobile Operating Tables
33192230, 33162000, 33162100, 33192210, 33192200
In addition to including the first year values above the estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term is GBP 20 000 000 over a 2 + 2 year term.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing a minimum of 3 Applicants to this lot should there be 3 or more suitable Applicants for the lot. More than one Applicant may be appointed across each of the Line Items within this Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for one or a number of the Line Items across this Lot.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 20 000 000 GBP
33192230, 33162000, 33162100, 33192210, 33192200
In addition to including the first year values above the estimated value over the total Framework Agreement term is GBP 5 000 000 over a 2 + 2 year term.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing a minimum of 3 Applicants to this lot should there be 3 or more suitable Applicants for the lot. More than one Applicant may be appointed across each of the Line Items within this Lot. Applicants should note that they may therefore be appointed for one or a number of the Line Items across this Lot.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 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/ISS/
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.
1. Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.
2. If not yet registered:
— Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page.
— Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page.
Portal access.
If registration has been completed:
— Login with URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/
— Click on the ‘Supplier Dashboard’ icon to open the list of new procurement events.
Expression of interest.
— View Contract Notice content by clicking on the ‘VIEW NOTICE’ button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document.
— Express an interest by clicking on the ‘EXPRESS INTEREST’ button.
— To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done select the ‘My Active Opportunities’ option and click on the ‘Apply’ button.
— Select the procurement event from the list by clicking on the description.
— In the detail view click on the orange coloured ‘Framework Agreement’ button to start responding to the tender.
Tender response.
The system tasks required to complete the tender are:
Header level.
— Read Framework header documents: Access these by clicking on the ‘NHS SC HEADER DOCUMENTS’ button found in the ‘Select Framework’ tab.
— Upload header documents: Access this area using the ‘SUPPLIER HEADER DOCUMENTS’.
— Complete the Framework level questions: These questions are found in the ‘Framework Questionnaire’ tab.
Lot level.
1. Lot header selection:
— Select the LOT LINE DETAILS button to view the lot detail to determine whether the Applicant wishes to respond to this lot.
— Select the ‘EXPRESS INTENT’ button after the required lot has been highlighted to be able to respond to the lot.
2. Read NHS SC Lot Documents: Read the documents using the NHS SC LOT DOCUMENTS button.
3. Upload Supplier Lot documents: Access this area using the ‘SUPPLIER LOT DOCUMENTS’. NOTE: These documents relate to this lot only.
4. Complete price offers per line for the Lot: Use the LOT Line Detail tab to access.
5. Answer the LOT questions: The questions are found in the Lot Evaluation tab.
6. Accept the Terms and Conditions: Use the ‘TERMS AND CONDITIONS’ button to access this function.
7. Submit Lot Response: Click on the SUBMIT RESPONSE button to submit your response for the Lot. NOTE: Each Lot must be submitted independently.
8. Supplier Submission Report: Open and review the ‘Supplier Submission Report’.
Section IV: Procedure
Place:
As in above mentioned 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
Please note that the number of maximum Applicants as set out in II.1.4 is provided as an estimate only. Applicants should refer to section 3.4 of the ITT for details of the scores which Applicants will need to obtain in order to be appointed to the relevant lot of the Framework Agreement. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to appoint more Applicants to each lot of the Framework Agreement in the event that more than 10 Applicants reach the minimum score for appointment which is set out in the ITT.
The Framework Agreement comprises the following Lots:
Lot 1 – Mobile Operating Tables – General Bariatric Trauma and Orthopaedic Gynaecology and Urology Operating Tables.
Lot 2 – Specialist Operating Tables/Systems – Lightweight and Manual Operating Tables Transfer and Spinal Operating Systems.
The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Applicant however
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 Applicant for any of the supplies and/or services under the Framework.
The Applicant will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents.
The participating contracting authorities reserve the right to finance the purchase of the supplies through a lease transaction using a third party lessor. Any such financial services will be obtained by the participating contracting authorities through a separate procurement exercise and not as part of this procurement. The financial services may be sourced from the NHS Supply Chain leasing Framework Agreement.
In this event the Applicant appointed to the Framework Agreement may receive from a third party lessor appointed by the participating contracting authority a purchase order for delivery to the participating contracting authority. The Applicant appointed to the Framework Agreement will then be required to supply in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement.
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/ISS/ 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:8.1.2013