Tender

Supply of water filters for medical water filtration

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Tender

10 Sep 2021 at 14:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for the supply of water filters for medical water filtration, with a tender title of "Supply of water filters for medical water filtration". This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically relating to water filtration apparatus. The contract is based in the West Midlands, England, and is currently in the Tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 24th September 2021. The initial contract duration is for one year, beginning on 1st November 2021, with a potential extension of a further 12 months. The procurement method is an open procedure, operating below threshold.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment and filtration systems, particularly during its active stage. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the process is open to suppliers meeting the necessary specifications. Companies that can deliver high-quality water filtration solutions for healthcare settings would be well-positioned to compete, potentially expanding their market presence in NHS supply chains through collaboration with the Birmingham Hospital Alliance NHS Shared Procurement Service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of water filters for medical water filtration

Notice Description

From 1st July 2019 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) became the host of a new NHS Shared Procurement Service, called the Birmingham Hospital Alliance NHS Shared Procurement Service. Subsequently, in April 2021 the service was renamed as the BSOL Procurement Collaborative, in order to align the service with the future National direction in moving towards an Integrated Care System (ICS) across the region. The service consists of three NHS Trusts; UHB, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC) and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH). The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has a requirement to set up a contract for the supply of water filters for medical water filtration. The two organisations initially involved are University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UHBNHSFT)-the largest acute provider in the country covering both the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston and the group of three hospitals formerly Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull hospitals). In addition to these two organisations, the award of the contract provides that any other health-care organisation within the BSOL Procurement Collaborative would be able to join this contract any any-time during the contract period if they so wish. Each NHS Trust remain as separate legal entities. The BSOL Procurement Collaborative is looking to put a contract in place for the supply of water filters for medical water filtration. These are currently used in ITU, Burns and Ward 623/625 at the QEH. There is also a minimal usage at BHH Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Vanguard Endoscopy Unit. By expressing an interest to the tender the ITT documents, specification required, offer schedule and any other relevant information will be visible to potential suppliers. The contract will be for a period of one year initially with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months. Please navigate to the Bravo documents to see full specification and offer schedule. Additional information: Link to eSourcing Portal https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk How to register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)-Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html and click the link to register-Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue"-Enter your correct business and user details-Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete-You will shortly receive and email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an interest to the Tender-Login to the portal with the username/password-Click the "PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)-Browse the ITTs (there may be more than one page) and select "itt"_32145 by clicking on it.-Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page-This will move the PQQ/ITT into your "My PQQs/My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)-You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ITT" Details box. 3. Responding to the Tender-Click "My Response" under "PQQ/ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining)-You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with any buyer and seek any clarification-Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT-There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the "Submit Response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4c2d6eac-c0bf-433f-acd5-9e0a70514f14
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f1eb2bc-b64e-4b16-8242-dff5e40fed3e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42912310 - Water filtration apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£62,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2021 - 31 Oct 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Carol Godfrey
Contact Email
carol.godfrey@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1213718651

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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