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Framework Agreement for the Supply and Rental of Medical Gases, Cylinders, Associated Consumables and Services

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”)

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20 Jan 2021 at 23:08

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting as the agent for University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), is conducting an active tender for a framework agreement titled "Framework Agreement for the Supply and Rental of Medical Gases, Cylinders, Associated Consumables and Services". This procurement, classified under the CPV category for medical gases, is located in the UK and is currently in the tender phase, with submissions due by 22nd February 2021. The total estimated value of the agreement is £40 million, and the contract will have a duration of 720 days, with an option for extension up to an additional 24 months, contingent upon approval by HTE.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in the healthcare and medical supply sectors. Suppliers capable of providing medical gases, cylinders, and associated consumables, as well as those able to offer supportive services like training and maintenance, are encouraged to participate. Businesses looking to grow in the health and social care space, including manufacturers, service providers, and distributors of medical equipment, will find this procurement a valuable avenue to secure contracts with various public bodies, including NHS trusts across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for the Supply and Rental of Medical Gases, Cylinders, Associated Consumables and Services

Notice Description

HealthTrust Europe are seeking to establish a framework agreement for the supply and rental of medical gases, cylinders, associated consumables and devices. The agreement will be split into three (3) lots: Lot 1: Medical Gases, Cylinders, Associated Consumables and Services; Lot 2: Nitric Oxide, Cylinders, Monitoring and Delivery Devices; Lot 3: Mini Competition. In addition to the above, the successful tenderer will be expected to provide services associated to each lot, including training, maintenance and repair. Suppliers should express interest to the lots they wish to participate in within the quality envelope, where a supplier has not confirmed they would be requested to clarify/be omitted.

Lot Information

Medical Gases, Cylinders, Associated Consumables and Services

This lot is for the supply and rental of medical gases, cylinders, associated consumables and services. Medical gases are medicinal products under the Medicines Act 1968. Tenderers will be required to supply cylinders containing a variety of medical gases and have the capability to offer participating authorities collection and refill services. Gases include but are not limited to: -- medical oxygen, -- medical nitrous oxide, -- medical nitrogen, -- medical air, -- medical carbon dioxide, -- medical helium, -- medical argon, -- other specialty gases. For further information please refer to the specification 'Lot 1 -- Medical Gases, Cylinders, Associated Consumables and Devices'. Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework 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 framework 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 eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk Please note that sid4gov does not pre-populate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo Portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ on Bravo in full.

Options: The framework agreement resulting from this procurement process will remain in force for an initial period of two (2) years and subject to approval by HealthTrust Europe may be extended for up to a twenty-four (24) month period thereafter.

Renewal: The framework agreement resulting from this procurement process will remain in force for an initial period of two (2) years and subject to approval by HealthTrust Europe may be extended for up to a twenty-four (24) month period thereafter.

Nitric Oxide, Cylinders, Monitoring and Delivery Devices

This lot 2 will consider the complete system to deliver nitric oxide therapy that includes nitric oxide in cylinders, monitoring devices, associated equipment, consumables and any delivery devices used in the transfer and/or transportation of patients. This lot will be for provision of supply and rental of nitric oxide cylinders, suppliers should have the capability to offer participating authorities collection and gas refill services. This includes but is not limited to: -- nitric oxide -- cylinders in various sizes -- flow meters/regulators/monitoring devices -- devices for use in transfer of patients; -- associated consumables and equipment. For further information please refer to the specification 'Lot 2 - Nitric Oxide, Cylinders, Monitoring and Delivery Devices'. Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework 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 framework 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 eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk Please note that sid4gov does not pre-populate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo Portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ on Bravo in full.

Options: The framework agreement resulting from this procurement process will remain in force for an initial period of two (2) years and subject to approval by HealthTrust Europe may be extended for up to a twenty-four (24) month period thereafter.

Renewal: The framework agreement resulting from this procurement process will remain in force for an initial period of two (2) years and subject to approval by HealthTrust Europe may be extended for up to a twenty-four (24) month period thereafter.

Mini Competition

Lot 3 of the agreement will be where one or more participating authorities will aggregate their spend to commit in advance to purchase from lots 1 and 2. Banding within lot 3 will request successful tenderer(s) from lot 1 and/or 2 to submit discounted pricing against the respective spend thresholds. All tenderers awarded on to lots 1 and/or 2 will be automatically awarded on to lot 3 if they confirm interest during their submission. Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework 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 framework 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 eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk Please note that sid4gov does not pre-populate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo Portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ on Bravo in full.

Options: The framework agreement resulting from this procurement process will remain in force for an initial period of two (2) years and subject to approval by HealthTrust Europe may be extended for up to a twenty-four (24) month period thereafter.

Renewal: The framework agreement resulting from this procurement process will remain in force for an initial period of two (2) years and subject to approval by HealthTrust Europe may be extended for up to a twenty-four (24) month period thereafter.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028c0d
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001207-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111500 - Medical gases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

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