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title: "Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02967a"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”)"
published: "2021-02-25"
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# Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02967a

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## Summary

The HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), has initiated a public procurement process for a Framework Agreement titled "Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services". This procurement falls under the medical equipment industry and is located in the UK. Currently in the Tender stage, this process allows for submissions until 29 March 2021, with the contract period lasting 1080 days and an option for up to 12 months' renewal. The total value of the contract is estimated at £435 million, catering to five distinct lots focusing on various aspects of neurology and spine surgery services and goods.

This tender presents considerable growth opportunities for businesses engaged in the supply of medical equipment and services, particularly those specialising in neurology and spinal surgery. Companies with capabilities in manufacturing or distributing neurosurgery tools, neuromodulation devices, surgical instruments, and managed services tailored for healthcare providers will find this contract particularly pertinent. Firms with a robust background in supporting NHS frameworks and those prepared to navigate the procurement process on the HTE Bravo portal will be well-positioned to compete successfully for these lucrative contracts.

## Notice

HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Neurology, Spine Surgery Goods & Services which will have a total of 5 Lots with suppliers who can offer breadth of goods and services detailed in this contract notice. The framework will include: * Lot 1 - Neurosurgery, Neurovascular & Neuroradiology goods & services * Lot 2 - Neuromodulation goods & services * Lot 3 - Neuromonitoring, Neuronavigation & Robotics goods & services * Lot 4 - Spine surgery, associated goods & services * Lot 5 - Managed Services & theatre solutions The devices that fall under this agreement will be used for the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous system and cerebrovascular system. This also includes treating spinal pathologies and the associated goods & services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Neurosurgery, Neurovascular & Neuroradiology goods & services

This lot is for equipment/devices and other consumables used for neurology, neurovascular and neuroradiology related procedures but is not limited to these items only: * CSF / Hydrocephalus Shunts and Valves, including; o Fixed Pressure Valves, Fixed Pressure Hydrostatic Valves, Programmable Valves, LP Shunts, Antisiphon Devices, Catheters (proximal, distal, Ventricular, peritoneal), External Vent Drains & Catheters, Introducers, sheaths, accessories & connectors * ICP and/or Oxygen Monitoring and Management equipment and consumables o ICP accessories & consumables * Vascular & Aneurysm Clips, Appliers and Removers * Depth Electrodes * Cranial Fixation * Bone Replacement * Haemostatic Sealants * Dural Care/Repair * Cranial Stabilisation * Patties and Lintines * Neuro powered surgical instruments, including consoles, perforator, drills, saws, dissecting tools, burrs & scalpels * Neurosurgery Surgical Sets * Guidewires and Catheters * Ultrasonic Aspirator, tips, tubing and associated products. * Advance Energy Devices - Generators and consumables * Any other devices and consumables that may properly be classified as neurosurgery devices and consumables Neurovascular and Neuroradiology devices & consumables: Below are some products that are being classed as neuroradiology related, but is not limited to these items: * Micro Guidewires * Sheaths * Guide Catheters * Micro Catheters * Intermediate Catheters * Embolization Coils * Embolization Particles * Liquid/Powder Embolics * Aneurysm Bridging Stents * Thrombectomy Stents * Flow Diverting Stents * Intrasaccular Flow Disruption * Foreign Body Retrieval * Intracranial Balloons * Vascular Occlusion Devices * Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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 ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Renewal: Option to extend by 12 months

Lot 2 - Neuromodulation goods & services

This lot is for the procurement of devices and their associated consumables that would be classed as being used for neuromodulation by either actively stimulating nerves to produce a natural biological response or by applying targeted pharmaceutical agents directly to site required. This lot is aimed at neuromodulation applications in the breadth of treatment capacity known and emerging, for example: * Chronic pain management * Movement disorders as a result of neurological conditions that causes increased, voluntary or involuntary, movements like Spasticity; Parkinson's Disease; Tremor, Dystonia; Tourette Syndrome; Camptocormia; Hemifacial Spasm; and Meige Syndrome * Epilepsy * Restoring function as a result of brain injury trauma, hearing impairment or blindness 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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 ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months

Lot 3 - Neuromonitoring, Neuronavigation & Robotics goods & services

This lot is for the supply of equipment/devices, associated software and consumables that can be appropriately defined for use in: * neuromonitoring, * advanced guided technologies which includes neuronavigation and diagnosis * robotics Tenderers who can offer an integrated system, or interoperability, across Neuro and spinal pathologies are encouraged to bid for this lot. 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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 ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Renewal: option to extend for 12 months

Lot 4 - Spine surgery, associated goods & services

This lot is for the procurement of goods and services associated with spinal implant, that is any device that will be used to fix various spinal pathologies, including relieve back pain and manage other disorders related to the spine. The Lot includes open, as well as, minimally invasive procedures (e.g. kyphoplasty) in relation to Vertebral augmentation, vertebral body replacement and vertebral support, in addition to any other devices that can properly be described as orthopaedic spinal products. In support of the NHS Improvement initiatives, Tenderers must be able to provide products which fulfil the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) recommendations for Spinal Surgery 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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 ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months

Lot 5 - Managed Services & theatre solutions

This lot will be used by Participating Authority(ies) having a requirement to implement a Managed Service Contract for Neurology and Spine that will include the provision of maintenance, acquisition or replacement of equipment, digitisation, calibration, associated connectivity and the supply of consumables. The Tenderer will be expected to supply the Participating Authority(ies) with the appropriate solutions to include any equipment, consumables, software and associated services. Additional development of the service will be required such as the dedicated support in promoting innovation, upskilling of staff, and access to global research and to assist in the future strategy of the Participating Authority(ies). 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 ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the 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 ITT on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical & Commercial Envelopes of the ITT in full.

Renewal: Option to extend for 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003858-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £435,000,000 |
| Lots value | £435,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | EDGBASTON, 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141200 - Catheters
- 33158100 - Electromagnetic unit
- 33162100 - Operating-theatre devices
- 33169000 - Surgical instruments
- 33183100 - Orthopaedic implants
- 33697110 - Bone reconstruction cements
- 34933000 - Navigation equipment
- 38110000 - Navigational instruments
- 50422000 - Repair and maintenance services of surgical equipment
- 51420000 - Installation services of surgical equipment

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003858-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/Start.do?mode=1
- http://online.hscni.net/?s=Trust
- http://online.hscni.net/?s=health+agencies
- http://online.hscni.net/?s=hospitals
- http://www.assembly.wales/en/abthome/role-of-assembly-how-itworks/Pages/governance-of-wales.aspx
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
- http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies
- http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence

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