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Contract Notice

In-Centre Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis Equipment, Consumables, Associated Products and Services

  • First published: 01 December 2024
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04beaf
Published by:
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid South Essex NHS
Authority ID:
AA86183
Publication date:
01 December 2024
Deadline date:
17 January 2025
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Tender is to establish a Framework Agreement] for the supply of In-Centre Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis Equipment, Consumables, Associated Products and Services (“Agreement”). The duration of the Agreement will be 4 years maximum; 4 years initial period with no option of extending the agreement.

The agreement will cover the provision of consumables and equipment for treatment of patients that dialyse at hospitals, renal satellite units or dialyse at home:

Dialysers and other consumables

Dialysis Fluids

In-centre Dialysis machines and equipment

Home Haemodialysis machines and consumables

Water Treatment

Therapy Costs

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of Mid South Essex NHS

19 George Road

Edgbaston, Birmingham

B15 1NU

UK

Telephone: +44 8458875000

E-mail: adam.spence@htepg.com

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address


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

In-Centre Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis Equipment, Consumables, Associated Products and Services

Reference number: PR-0864

II.1.2) Main CPV code

33181000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Tender is to establish a Framework Agreement] for the supply of In-Centre Dialysis and Home Haemodialysis Equipment, Consumables, Associated Products and Services (“Agreement”). The duration of the Agreement will be 4 years maximum; 4 years initial period with no option of extending the agreement.

The agreement will cover the provision of consumables and equipment for treatment of patients that dialyse at hospitals, renal satellite units or dialyse at home:

Dialysers and other consumables

Dialysis Fluids

In-centre Dialysis machines and equipment

Home Haemodialysis machines and consumables

Water Treatment

Therapy Costs

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 600 000 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1a

II.2.1) Title

Dialysers and Other Consumables

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33181500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide: Dialysers and Other Consumables

Goods included within the scope of Lot 1a are dialysers and other consumables for the renal treatment of patients that dialyse in-centre or in a satellite renal unit.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link;

www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing

Lot No: Lot 1b

II.2.1) Title

Dialysis Fluids

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33181510

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide: Dialysis Fluids

Goods included within the scope of Lot 1b are dialysis fluids in cannisters or in bulk for the renal treatment of patients that dialyse in-centre or in a satellite renal unit.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and

conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link; www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing

Lot No: Lot 2

II.2.1) Title

Haemodialysis Equipment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33181000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide: In-centre Haemodialysis Equipment.

Goods included within the scope of Lot 2 are in-centre dialysis machines, beds and chairs, including service and maintenance of the equipment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and

conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

Login to the portal with username/password. Click the

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link;

www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing

Lot No: Lot 3

II.2.1) Title

Dialysis Water Treatment

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33181500

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide: Dialysis Water Treatment for hospitals and satellite renal units.

Goods included within the scope of Lot 3 are:

Central water plant system

Portable reverse osmosis machines

Water purification systems

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and

conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link;

www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing

Lot No: Lot 4

II.2.1) Title

Haemodialysis Therapy Costs

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33181510

33181520

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide: In-Centre Dialysis Therapy Costs

Goods included within the scope of Lot 4 are set therapy costs covering all consumables required for the renal treatment of patients that dialyse in-centre or in a satellite renal unit.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and

conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at

https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk.

Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link;

www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing

Lot No: Lot 5

II.2.1) Title

Home Haemodialysis

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33181000

33181500

33181510

33181520

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Under this Lot the supplier will provide: Home Haemodialysis Equipment and Consumables.

Goods included within the scope of Lot 5 are haemodialysis equipment and consumables and home therapy programmes covering the requirements for adult and paediatric patients that dialyse at home.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and

conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  40

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 100 000 000.00  GBP

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

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

II.2.14) Additional information

You may access further information on the HealthTrust Europe GPO Model at this link; www.healthtrusteurope.com/group-purchasing

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnair


III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

HTE may request such information as may be requested pursuant to Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Details are provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnair


III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

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: 17/01/2025

Local time: 15:00

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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 17/01/2025

Local time: 16:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

4 years

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

VI.3) Additional information

HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above.

MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders.

The bodies to whom the use of this Agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as Agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

To view the list use the downloadable spreadsheet. This list includes each organisation’s successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes.

This Agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organization(s).

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Legal Department, HealthTrust Europe

19 George Road

Birmingham

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

HTE will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

26/11/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
33181500 Renal consumables Renal support devices
33181520 Renal dialysis consumables Renal support devices
33181510 Renal fluid Renal support devices
33181000 Renal support devices Functional support

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
adam.spence@htepg.com
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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