Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: gavin.staniforth2@supplychain.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
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
Structural Heart & VAD’s 2025
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHSSC seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement (FAG) via the E-Direct and Direct Route for supply of Structural Heart Devices and Consumables. Products include Heart Valves, Annuloplasty rings and bands, and Ventricular Assisted Devices. Sutureless Valves are one of the high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England HCTED programme. NHS Supply Chain is the mandated route for the HCTED programme, and trusts who are commissioned to provide this service are directed to purchase all their requirements through NHS Supply Chain. Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £30,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings & Bands
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
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
Products include, but are not limited to;
Annuloplasty band
Annuloplasty ring
Heart Valve Instruments
Heart valve mechanical
Heart valve root replacement
Heart valve sutureless
Heart valve sutures
Heart Valve Tissue
Heart valve tissue pericardial
Heart valve tissue porcine
Heart valve tissue stentless
Heart valve transcatheter
Mechanical valved non biological conduit
Pulmonary valved conduit
Tissue valved non biological conduit
Tissue valved tissue conduit
Valved conduit
Vascular Loop
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Training and Education
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sales, Service & Quality
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value - Carbon or Environmental Impact
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value - Modern Slavery
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 44
Cost criterion: NPM
/ Weighting: 26
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
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
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £20m-£25m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Ventricular Assisted Devices
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33100000
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
Certain products within Lot 2 Ventricular assisted devices may be classified as high cost tariff excluded devices under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme. Trusts who are commissioned to provide specialised services in England are directed to purchase all their requirements through a national supply system through NHS Supply Chain.
Details of the product categories currently within scope of the HCTED programme, can be found using the following link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/key-docs/medical-devices/
In accordance with the specialised services commissioning policy, NHS Improvement and NHS England will determine which products are classified as excluded from tariff and which are made available under the NHS England High Cost Tariff Excluded Devices (HCTED) programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Training and Education
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Sales, Service & Quality
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value - Carbon or Environmental Impact
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social Value - Modern Slavery
/ Weighting: 5
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.
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
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £1m to £5m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-020906
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: PROJECT_1046
Title: Heart Valves and Annuloplasty Rings & Bands
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AQUILANT LIMITED
Basingstoke
UK
NUTS: UKJ37
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BECTON, DICKINSON U.K. LIMITED
Wokingham
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CORCYM UK (HOLDING) LIMITED
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARTIVION UK LTD
Surrey
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED
London
UK
NUTS: UKJ11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MEDTRONIC LIMITED
Watford
UK
NUTS: UKH23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MERIL UK LIMITED
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK12
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
R & D SURGICAL LIMITED
Cardiff
UK
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
100 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
100 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: PROJECT_1046
Title: Ventricular Assisted Devices
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/11/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbott Medical U.K. Ltd
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABIOMED, LTD.
Surrey
UK
NUTS: UKJ26
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
2 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/02/2025