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UK-Normanton: orthopaedic support devices

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General Information
Country:   United Kingdom
City/Locality:   NORMANTON
Notice/Contract Number:   eu:116835-2009
Publication Date:   Jul 17, 2009
Deadline:   Jul 23, 2009
Buyer:   NHS SUPPLY CHAIN ACTING AS AGENT FOR NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   NHS SUPPLY CHAIN ACTING AS AGENT FOR NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
NORMANTON, UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
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Notice Type: 2120 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 81/2009, #116835-2009
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender


Update: Jul 17, 2009


Notice Type: 8098 - Additional information
Regulation of Procurement: European Communities, with participation by GPA countries
EU Official Journal Publication: 135/2009, #196626-2009
Referenced Document Number: 116835-2009
Contract Nature: Supply contract
Procedure Type: Restricted procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global or partial tender
Awarding Criteria: The most economic tender

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CONTRACT NOTICE
Supplies
SECTION I: CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
I.1) NAME, ADDRESSES AND CONTACT POINT(S): NHS Supply Chain acting as
agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Supply Chain Foxbridge Way
Normanton West Yorkshire, Attn: Janet Booth, UK-Normanton WF6 1TL. Tel.
+44 1924328816. E-mail: janet.booth@supplychain.nhs.uk.
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.supplychain.nhs.uk.
Further information can be obtained at: NHS Supply Chain acting as agent
for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Supply Chain Foxbridge Way
Normanton West Yorkshire, Attn: Janet Booth, UK-Normanton WF6 1TL. Tel.
+44 1924328816. E-mail: janet.booth@supplychain.nhs.uk. URL:
www.supplychain.nhs.uk.
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for
competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained at:
NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS
Supply Chain Foxbridge Way Normanton West Yorkshire, Attn: Janet Booth,
UK-Normanton WF6 1TL. Tel. +44 1924328816. E-mail:
janet.booth@supplychain.nhs.uk. URL: www.supplychain.nhs.uk.
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: NHS Supply Chain
acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS Supply Chain
Foxbridge Way Normanton West Yorkshire, Attn: Janet Booth, UK-Normanton
WF6 1TL. Tel. +44 1924328816. E-mail: janet.booth@supplychain.nhs.uk. URL:
www.supplychain.nhs.uk.
I.2) TYPE OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY AND MAIN ACTIVITY OR ACTIVITIES:
National or federal agency/office.
Health.
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting
authorities: yes.
SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT
II.1) DESCRIPTION
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Orthoses.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of
performance: Supplies.
Purchase.
Main place of delivery: Various locations in the UK.
NUTS code: UK.
II.1.3) The notice involves: The establishment of a framework agreement.
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement: Duration of the framework
agreement: Duration in year(s): 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the
framework agreement:
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 150 000 000 and 180 000 000 GBP.
II.1.5) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Orthoses.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 33183000, 18832000,
33141740, 85111600.
II.1.7) Contract covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
Yes.
II.1.8) Division into lots: Yes.
Tenders should be submitted for: one or more lots.
II.1.9) Variants will be accepted: Yes.
II.2) QUANTITY OR SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope: Precise quantities are unknown and will
also depend on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated
that initial expenditure will be in the region of 150 000 000 to 180 000
000 for this contract award this is approximate only and the values will
be to such level as those purchasing under the framework consider
necessary to provide suitable requirements.
Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend on the number of
suppliers appointed. For information, NHS Supply Chain’s recent annual
requirement for products within this range has been in excess of (state
figure) GBP.
II.2.2) Options: Yes.
Description of these options: This framework agreement will have the
option to extend for a maximum of 24 months in addition to the initial two
year period upon review.
II.3) DURATION OF THE CONTRACT OR TIME-LIMIT FOR COMPLETION: Duration in
months: 24 (from the award of the contract).
INFORMATION ABOUT LOTS
LOT NO 1
TITLE: Footwear – made to measure
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Footwear made to an individual’s specification.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 18832000, 33141740.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 46 000 000 to 53 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 2
TITLE: Footwear – adaptions
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Adaptions to ready made & stock footwear.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 18832000, 33141740.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 27 000 000 to 32 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 3
TITLE: Footwear – repairs
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Repairs to footwear made to an individual
specification (made to measure or modular).
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 18832000, 33141740.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 9 000 000 to 11 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 4
TITLE: Footwear – modular
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Footwear made to an individual specification using
a pre-determined last.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 18832000, 33141740.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 9 000 000 to 11 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 5
TITLE: Footwear – stock
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Footwear made for a patient from a pre-determined
specification.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 18832000, 33141740.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 17 000 000 to 20 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 6
TITLE: Lower limb orthoses
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Lower limb orthoses for ankle joint level, below
knee level, knee joint level, thigh level, hip level, above hip level,
thigh to calf level.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 30 000 000 to 36 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 7
TITLE: Surgical Trusses
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Surgical spring trusses and surgical elastic band
trusses.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 100 000 to 130 000 for this
lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those
purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide suitable
requirements.
LOT NO 8
TITLE: Spinal orthoses (abdominal fabric supports)
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Abdominal fabric supports for the spine.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 2 500 000 to 3 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 9
TITLE: Upper limb orthoses and special orthoses
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Elbow orthoses, wrist orthoses, wrist hand finger
orthoses, shoulder-elbow-wrist-hand orthoses, wrist hand orthoses,
orthoses for radial nerve paralysis, orthoses for ulnar deviation, hand
orthoses, finger orthoses.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 4 000 000 to 5 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 10
TITLE: Spinal orthoses
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthoses and
cervico-thoraco-lumbo-sacral orthoses.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 4 500 000 to 5 500 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 11
TITLE: Orthoses for head and neck
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Protective helmets and cervical orthoses (collars),
repad/reline cervical orthoses, components for repairs.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 1 500 000 to 2 000 000 for
this lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as
those purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide
suitable requirements.
LOT NO 12
TITLE: Common extras and repairs
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Includes such items as renewal of fastening straps,
fastenings, shoulder straps etc.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 300 000 to 370 000 for this
lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those
purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide suitable
requirements.
LOT NO 13
TITLE: Reciprocal walking orthoses
1) SHORT DESCRIPTION: Reciprocal walking orthoses.
2) COMMON PROCUREMENT VOCABULARY (CPV): 33183000.
3) QUANTITY OR SCOPE: Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend
on the number of suppliers appointed. Whilst it is anticipated that
initial expenditure will be in the region of 100 000 to 130 000 for this
lot this is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those
purchasing under the framework consider necessary to provide suitable
requirements.
SECTION III: LEGAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
III.1) CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required: Parent company or other
guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. See the invitation to
offer for further details.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or
reference to the relevant provisions regulating them: See the invitation
to offer for further details.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to
whom the contract is to be awarded: The Contracting Authority reserves the
right to require groupings of entities to take a particular form, or to
require one party to undertake primary legal liability or to require that
each party undertakes joint and several liability.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions to which the performance of the
contract is subject: No.
III.2) CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements
relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers: Information and
formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: Submission
Of Expression Of Interest And Procurement Specific Information: This
procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering
portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/.
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their
expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific
information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal
as follows:
i) Candidates should register on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at
http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/.
ii) Once registered, candidates must express their interest as follows:
a. Login to the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal
b. Select the NHS Supply Chain link on the Management Console
c. Select the "+" symbol to the left of the "My Official Journal European
Union Notices" to make all available notices visible
d. Select the required notice by placing the cursor over the name of the
notice and then left clicking once on the name.
e. After reading the notice, select the expression of interest button at
the bottom of the notice and close the form.
f. Go back to the NHS Supply Chain link on the Main Console.
g. The related event document will become visible.
iii) For tenders:
a. Clicking on the tender heading will open the next screen. This screen
will provide the detail of the responses required to submit an offer to
this tender.
b. Select the folder called eRSXX.ZIP (where XX denotes the tender number)
to download the tender package that contains the complete response
package. This package must be opened with the eRS application that can be
downloaded from the http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ website.
c. Using the eRS application, follow the instructions and complete the
responses.
d. The response must be submitted via the internet method as prescribed in
the eRS application.
iv) In the event that the notice refers to a PQQ:
a. Select the relevant PQQ header for the notice you have expressed an
interest in. The detail will appear allowing you to respond to the
questions and add attachments as required.
b. The response is submitted when the "Save Details" button is clicked.
The responses can be submitted as many times as required until the closing
time for the event.
v) For any support in submitting your expression of interest please
contact the eTendering Help-desk at +44 8454687877 or
Support@intenda.uk.com.
III.2.4) Reserved contracts: No.
SECTION IV: PROCEDURE
IV.1) TYPE OF PROCEDURE
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted.
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to
tender or to participate: Objective criteria for choosing the limited
number of candidates: NHS Supply Chain will state the anticipated number
of suppliers to be appointed at the Information to Tender (ITT) stage.
IV.2) AWARD CRITERIA
IV.2.1) Award criteria: The most economically advantageous tender in
terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to
tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document.
IV.2.2) An electronic auction will be used: Yes.
An electronic auction (e-auction) may be used to award all or part of the
requirements. The use of e-auctions may also be an option as part of any
mini competition process.
IV.3) ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No.
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents
or descriptive document: Payable documents: no.
IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
17.7.2009 - 15:00.
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be
drawn up: English.
SECTION VI: COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
VI.1) THIS IS A RECURRENT PROCUREMENT: No.
VI.2) CONTRACT RELATED TO A PROJECT AND/OR PROGRAMME FINANCED BY EU
FUNDS: No.
VI.3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: There are 13 Lots at this stage but some
may be merged together for the tender. The Framework Agreement will be
between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier. During the term of the
Framework Agreement it is anticipated that the method of supply may
change.
At the commencement of the Framework Agreement the method of supply will
be as follows:
1) NHS Supply Chain;
2) anny NHS Trust;
3) any other NHS entity;
4) any government department, agency or other staturoy body and/or;
5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector will be
able to enter into a direct contract with the supplier for any of the
supplies and/or services under the Framework.
NHS Supply Chain reserves the right during the term of the Framework
Agreement to transfer the supply route so that all orders will be through
NHS Supply Chain which will purchase the supplies and/or services which it
will then make available for purchase by:
1) any NHS Trust;
2) any other NHS entity;
3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or;
4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.
The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and the successful
suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies
and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at
its sole discretion. Tenders and all supporting documentation for the
contract must be priced in sterling and written in English.
Any agreement entered into will be considered a contract made in England
according to English law and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the English Courts. NHS Supply Chain is not liable for any costs
incurred by those expressing an interest in tendering for this contract
opportunity. NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to terminate the
procurement process (or part of it), to change the basis of and the
procedures for the procurement process at any time, or to procure the
contract by alternative means if it appears that the contract can be more
advantageously procured by alternative means. The most economically
advantageous or any tender will not automatically be accepted.
All communications must be made through NHS Supply Chain’s eTendering
portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ using the Message Centre
facility linked to this particular contract notice.
VI.4) PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures: Refer to point VI.4.2.
Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not applicable.
VI.4.2) Lodging of appeals: Precise information on deadline(s) for
lodging appeals: Any appeals under this process should be addressed to the
contact in point I.1.
VI.5) DATE OF DISPATCH OF THIS NOTICE: 24.4.2009.


NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority, NHS
Supply Chain Foxbridge Way Normanton West Yorkshire, attn: Janet Booth,
UK-WF6 1TL Normanton. Tel. +44 1924328816. E-mail:
janet.booth@supplychain.nhs.uk.
(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 28.4.2009,
2009/S 81-116835)
RE: CPV: 33183000, 18832000, 33141740, 85111600.
Orthopaedic support devices.
Special footwear.
Orthopaedic footwear.
Instead of: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to
participate: 17.7.2009 (15:00)
Read: IV.3.4) Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to
participate: 23.7.2009 (15:00)
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