Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
3rd Floor, Arndale House, The Mall
Luton
LU1 2LJ
UK
Contact person: Joe Bassett
E-mail: pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bedfordshirelutonandmiltonkeynes.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BLMK Nutrition Supply Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
It is the intention of the Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System to award a contract to one provider for a nutrition supply service, comprising the supply of pumps/sets, feed, delivery and nursing service for patients managed by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridgeshire Community services NHS Trust and Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15880000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH
Main site or place of performance:
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milten Keynes Integrated Care System
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
It is the intention of the Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System to award a contract to one provider for a nutrition supply service, comprising the supply of pumps/sets, feed, delivery and nursing service for patients managed by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridgeshire Community services NHS Trust and Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board. <br/><br/>Subject to the provision of the Terms and Conditions, this Contract shall remain in force for the period of 36 months with the option of a rollover for a further 24 months from the commencement date set out in the contract. The Authority is engaged with the early scoping of the enteral feeds / nutrition supply services market by the NHS England Strategic Category Management team and would seek to work collaboratively with the awarded Supplier to utilise any output from this national project at the earliest opportunity.<br/><br/>The expectation of this Contract is for the Trusts to receive their feeds and consumables to each of their hospital sites and a home delivery service for patients in the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes geographical area and up to 5 miles from this boundary. There shall be a small number of patients who will require deliveries outside the above stated boundaries. <br/><br/>The Supplier’s products, pumps, equipment and ancillaries shall be used except for any instance where, at the sole discretion of the responsible Authority clinician, they do not meet the clinical requirements of the patient.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option for 24 month extension prior to re-procurement.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Bidders must be suitable licensed and registered to undertake the full requirement set out in the specification.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/05/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/05/2024
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Resolution
2nd Floor, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
E-mail: contract.queries@resolution.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS Resolution
2nd Floor, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
UK
E-mail: contract.queries@resolution.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/04/2024