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title: "Framework Agreement for the Supply of Parenteral Nutrition"
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published: "2023-10-12"
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# Framework Agreement for the Supply of Parenteral Nutrition

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION ("AUTHORITY").  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bf0d

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## Summary

The HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE), acting on behalf of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation, has initiated a tender for a "Framework Agreement for the Supply of Parenteral Nutrition" in the goods category. The tender aims to establish a 4-year framework for a range of parenteral nutrition products, including multi-chamber bags, licensed bags, neonatal products, and more. The tender has an active status, with a maximum contract duration of 24 months, and covers businesses operating in the UK health and/or social care sector.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in the supply of parenteral nutrition products to grow their operations. Companies offering standard licensed bags, neonatal and paediatric products, and compounded bags can compete for the various lots available. With a focus on quality, social value, and price competitiveness, this procurement process under an open procedure provides a platform for suppliers to engage with HealthTrust Europe LLP and potentially secure contracts for the supply of crucial healthcare products.

## Notice

The Tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of a range of aseptically prepared standard, bespoke and supplemented parenteral nutrition products, the components used for compounding and additions to parenteral nutrition bags. The framework will cover the supply of multi chamber bags, standard licensed bags, paediatric, neonatal, unlicensed compounded bags including syringes, components and additions to licensed bags. The framework will cover the requirements for adult, paediatric and neonatal parenteral nutrition ("Agreement"). The duration of the Agreement will be 4 years maximum; 2 years initial period with the option of extending for up to 24 months.

### Lot Information

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Standard Licensed Multi-Chamber Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide standard licensed multi-chamber bags.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Ready to Use Standard Supplemented Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide ready to use standard supplemented bags. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this 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 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 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 SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Neonatal/Paediatric Standard Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide Neonatal/Paediatric Standard Bags. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this 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 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 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 SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Unlicensed Compounded Bags/Syringes(bespoke) and provision of additions to Licensed Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide Unlicensed Compounded Bags/Syringes(bespoke) and provision of additions to Licensed Bags products. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this 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 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 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 SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Components (ingredients) used for compounding and additions (e.g. infusion fluids, vitamins)

Under this Lot the supplier will provide Components (ingredients) used for compounding and additions (e.g. infusion fluids, vitamins) products. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this 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 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 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 SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualification & Technical Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Renewal: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Ready to Use Standard Supplemented Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide ready to use standard supplemented bags.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Neonatal/Paediatric Standard Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide Neonatal/Paediatric Standard Bags.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Unlicensed Compounded Bags/Syringes(bespoke) and provision of additions to Licensed Bags

Under this Lot the supplier will provide Unlicensed Compounded Bags/Syringes(bespoke) and provision of additions to Licensed Bags products.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

Agreement with Access Pricing via Direct Award for the Supply of Components (ingredients) used for compounding and additions (e.g. infusion fluids, vitamins)

Under this Lot the supplier will provide Components (ingredients) used for compounding and additions (e.g. infusion fluids, vitamins) products.

Options: Extension of up to 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030155-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION ("AUTHORITY"). |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | B. BRAUN; B. BRAUN MEDICAL; BAXTER HEALTHCARE; FRESENIUS KABI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 15880000 - Special nutritional products
- 33692200 - Parenteral nutrition products

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2023 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030155-2023
- 17 Apr 2023 at 09:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010909-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register
- https://www.healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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