Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Normanton
WF6 1TL
UK
E-mail: sophie.newbitt@supplychain.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.supplychain.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Basic Fixation Pants
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock / Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via E-Direct Route.
The Framework Agreement is for the supply of Basic Fixation Pants including but may not be limited to: Basic Fixation Pants with Legs and Basic Fixation Pants without legs.
It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be circa 2 000 000 GBP however this is approximate only. The anticipated value for the 48 month period is 8 000 000 GBP. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Basic Fixation Pants — with Legs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33000000
33700000
33141621
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fixation Pants — Basic With Legs — Incontinence fixation pants, must extend / stretch beyond the groin area / top of leg.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Training and support
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Service, supply and range availability
/ Weighting: 12 %
Quality criterion: Product research and development
/ Weighting: 8 %
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10 %
Cost criterion: 1 Financial evaluation
/ Weighting: 40 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 12 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
Fixation Pants — Basic With Legs — Incontinence fixation pants, must extend / stretch beyond the groin area / top of leg.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Basic Fixation Pants — without Legs
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33000000
33141622
33700000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fixation Pants – Basic Without Legs — Incontinence fixation pants, must extend / stretch to groin area only.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Training and support
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Service, supply and range availability
/ Weighting: 12 %
Quality criterion: Product research and development
/ Weighting: 8 %
Quality criterion: Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10 %
Cost criterion: Financial evaluation
/ Weighting: 40 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 12 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
Fixation Pants — Basic Without Legs — Incontinence fixation pants, must extend / stretch to groin area only.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 043-093534
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 287
Title: Basic Fixation Pants — With Legs
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Attends limited
London
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Essity UK Limited
Dunstable
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Basic Fixation Pants — Without Legs
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/04/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Attends Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UKE4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Essity UK Limited
Dunstable
UK
NUTS: UKH2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medi Inn Ltd
Durham
UK
NUTS: UKC14
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ontex Healthcare UK Limited
Northampton
UK
NUTS: UKF2
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information:
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.
Header level requirements:
— applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the “NHS Scheader Documents” button, which is located in the “Select Framework” tab,
— applicants are required to upload the documents requested using the “Supplier Header Documents” button, which is located in the “Select Framework” tab.
Lot level requirements:
— a preview of the Lot line details can be viewed using the “Lot Header” tab, by selecting the Lot and using the “Lot Line Information” button. In order to respond to a Lot, Applicants must select the relevant Lot and then use the “Express Intent” button. This expression of intent does not place any obligation on the Applicant to respond, the action unlocks the ability to respond,
— complete price offers per line for the Lot by completing the required fields for the lines the Applicant wants to include in the bid using the “Lot Line Detail” tab. There are a number of mandatory fields to complete on a product line basis; these are highlighted in yellow in the “Lot Line Detail” tab,
— applicants are required to answer all mandatory Lot specific questions found in the “Lot Evaluation Criteria” tab,
— applicants are then required to click on the “Terms and Conditions” button in the “Submit Individual Lot Response(s)” tab to view and accept the ISS Terms and Conditions,
— accept the ISS “Terms and Conditions” button to access this function,
— submit Lot response, by clicking on the “Submit Response to Selected Lot” button in the “Submit Individual Lot Response(s)” tab to submit response for the Lot. Each Lot must be submitted independently,
— applicants are able to view their submission using the “Supplier Submission Report” button, found in the “Submit Individual Lot Response(s)” tab.
Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Not applicable
Not applicable
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Not applicable
Not applicable
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/05/2018