Managed Services Solutions and Associated Services

Concepts

• managed services solutions and associated services
• hospital
• nhs supply chain
• non-exclusive framework agreement
• managed services
• services solutions
• modular solutions
• installation services
• health services
• management consultancy

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base for Managed Services (inclusive of on and offsite, mobile and modular solutions). Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be CIRCA £310,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. An estimated value of the Framework Agreement in its entirety (over a 2+2+2 year term) will be CIRCA £1,860,000,000.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 85110000 - Hospital and related services
• 33100000 - Medical equipments
• 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 48180000 - Medical software package
• 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
• 50400000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
• 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85100000 - Health services
• 85148000 - Medical analysis services
• 85150000 - Medical imaging services
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and Applicants may be required to include evidence of this with their tender submission. — ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. Further information in respect of certification requirements will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. If such certificates are not in the name of the Applicant then the Applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain. The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence during the subsequent 12 months. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and 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. NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment/bulk buy initiatives. Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier, however 1) NHS Supply Chain, 2) any NHS Trust; 3) any other NHS entity; 4) any government department, agency or other statutory 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. The Supplier will be required to report to and pay a direct contract management fee to NHS Supply Chain as detailed in the tender documents. NHS Supply Chain is not currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. However, it reserves the right to as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lot strategy will be set out in the notice for the forthcoming procurement. As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement then please follow the below instructions; Portal Dashboard SQs Open to All Suppliers Select the link SQ_82 RFI Managed Service Solutions (Project Code_113) and then press the Express interest button Select ‘my response’ tab, Complete Questionnaire and submit. Candidates wishing to complete the RFI must first register their expression of interest on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement Portal via the following URL: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/. If you are not already registered, complete the registration process first to allow access to express interest in this opportunity. Applicants will then have 4 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the RFI document. Candidates are encouraged to download the Supplier Handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Help centre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard.