Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: Kayla.Richardson@supplychain.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
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://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com//
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com//
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
MEDICAL TECHNOLOLGY (MEDTECH) INNOVATION DPS
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (the “authority or NHS Supply Chain”) is issuing this Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) in to establishing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
Offer a route to market for Innovative products (Novel or iterative and meets an unmet need or provides improvements upon existing models of care with the end-goal of benefiting the system, patients and/or care providers)
The objectives of this contract are to:
Enable customer access to Medical Technology (MedTech) products and associated services that would not normally be available and that are of an innovative nature that they cannot be range extended on to a traditional Framework Agreements.
Provide a compliant route to the NHS market for innovative and game changing MedTech products, reducing the barriers to entry and the time to market. Whilst still maintaining patient safety and improving patient care.
Enable early access to innovative technology and regulatory approved products which enhance treatment solution for NHS patients.
Maintain a compliant route to market for the Trusts bringing innovation products to the market sooner.
Improve patient outcomes.
Category area covered by this DPS:
- Orthopaedics, Trauma and Spine
- Ophthalmology
- Audiology
- Cardiology
- Endourology
- Endoscopy
- Neuromodulation
- Oncology Ablation
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- IVDR products/ tests (Pathology and Point of Care)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31711140
33100000
33124131
33124200
33127000
33140000
33141700
33160000
33168000
33182000
33183100
33183200
33184100
33185000
33190000
33694000
33696500
33698000
33731110
38000000
42122410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Various Locations in the UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
There are criteria detailed within the tenders documentation around Compliance/Validation stage that is required to participate within this Innovation MedTech DPs that are a Pass/Fail Requirements.
- URN Reference number provided by NHS Innovation service portal, HIN health innovation network or NHS SC Innovation Team where applicable for the following:
- Innovation Service OR
- National policy from NHSE or DHSC OR
- NICE Guidance
AND
- MHRA Product Registration
The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants will be required to include evidence of this within their tender submission.
- ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) to cover all segments of the Applicant's (and the product's) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing, storage, distribution and customer service. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the Applicant then the Applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain and provide evidence of ISO9001:2015 or equivalent for all relevant parties in the supply chain.
- Employers Liability Insurance cover of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant
- Public Liability Insurance cover of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant
- Product Liability Insurance cover in the name of the Applicant of £5m per claim or £5m in the annual aggregate
- Declaration of Conformity and UKCA Certification to demonstrate compliance to UK Medical Device
Regulations 2002 or Declaration of Conformity and CE Certification to d-Declaration of Conformity and UKCA Certification to demonstrate compliance to UK Medical Device Regulations 2002 or Declaration of Conformity and CE Certification to demonstrate compliance to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC or Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (where applicable).
The NHS has adopted PPN 06/20 (taking account of Social Value), and therefore this future DPS Agreement will include some qualitative evaluation questions on Social Value with a pass/Fail requirement. For more information please see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0620-taking-account-of-social-value-in-the-award-of-central-government-contracts. In addition, from April 2023: the NHS adopted the Government’s ‘Taking Account of Carbon Reduction Plans‘(PPN 06/21) requiring all suppliers with new contracts for goods, services, and/or works with an anticipated contract value above £5 million per annum, to publish a carbon reduction plan for their direct emissions. From April 2024, the NHS will expand this requirement for all new contracts, irrespective of value. Suppliers bidding on NHS Supply Chain tenders will also be required to submit an Evergreen Assessment, please see https://www.england.nhs.uk/nhs-commercial/central-commercial-function-ccf/evergreen/. PPN02/23 "Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains" will also apply.
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:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/01/2024
End:
02/01/2031
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The DPS Agreement will have an initial term of 12 months, Following the initial term of 12 months NHS Supply chain has the option to extend for a further 6 years, subject to the needs of business (and its customers) or until the published value has been exceeded of approximate spend of £500,000,000. You should note that any values which are listed in this Invitation to Participate are indicative only.
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:
The DPS Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier.
Under the DPS Agreement call off Contracts there will be two different methods of supply - one for Non-Direct Contract Products and one for Direct Contract Products.
NHS Supply Chain will be entitled to purchase the supplies and/or services identified [below] [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.
Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2.1, NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of purchase through the framework and advises Applicants that the framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. 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 (including any third party costs fees or expenses incurred by those expressing an interest, participating or 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 https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// using the Message Centre facility linked to this particular contract notice.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Minimum level(s) of standards required:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form, or to require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that each party undertakes joint and several liability.
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
The DPS Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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:
02/01/2031
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EU
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/01/2024