--- title: "Contract for an Enteral Nutrition Services for the Authorities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (\"UHCW\")" published: "2020-11-23" --- # Contract for an Enteral Nutrition Services for the Authorities Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4793ab29-7f5d-4018-b9e6-98ded9be20d7.json) ## Summary The HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting as the agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, is initiating a tender for Enteral Nutrition Services. This contract, valued at £2,000,000, is aimed at providing enteral feeds, pumps, and ancillary services to both acute and community healthcare settings across the North West and West Midlands regions of the United Kingdom. The procurement process follows an open method and is currently in the Tender stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 22nd December 2020. The contract period will commence on 22nd February 2021 and will conclude on 21st February 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in healthcare services, medical supplies, and enteral feeding solutions. Companies that can demonstrate the capability to supply enteral feeds, pumps, and associated services, as well as those prepared to manage contract compliance and provide regular management information, will be well-positioned to compete. The involvement of multiple NHS Trusts enhances the potential for collaborative contracts, thereby offering a wider market reach and long-term partnerships for successful bidders. ## Notice The Participating Authorities are seeking to award a contract for an Enteral Feeds service. The service will include the provision of pumps, feeds and ancillaries (including giving sets) to both acute and community sites, as well as associated services. The Participating Authorities are: - University Hospitals North Midlands Trust - North Staffordshire Combined Health Care NHS Trust - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - NHS Trust Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (to include): o Stoke CCG o North Staffs CCG o Cannock Chase CCG o Stafford and Surrounds CCG o South East Staffordshire and Seisdon o Peninsula CCG o East Staffordshire CCG - Shropshire Healthcare Procurement Services: o Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust o Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Foundation Trust o Shropshire CCG o Telford and Wrekin CCG o Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this contract are 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 contract, 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 PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the PQQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e-Tendering 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 prepopulate any fields of the PQQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technic ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/924472ef-dc1a-497a-afc4-050e087b9dd5 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | 22 Dec 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Feb 2021 - 21 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST ("UHCW") | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33692300 - Enteral feeds ## Release History - 23 Nov 2020 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/924472ef-dc1a-497a-afc4-050e087b9dd5 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/924472ef-dc1a-497a-afc4-050e087b9dd5 23rd November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk - https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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