Polymer Aprons 2022

A Tender Notice
by NHS SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATED BY NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE (WHO ARE HOSTED BY LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) ACTING ON BEHALF OF SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LTD

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Framework (Supply)
Duration: 2 year
Value: £149M

Sector: INDUSTRIAL
Published: 01 Oct 2021
Delivery: To 02 Nov 2023 (est.)
Deadline: 02 Nov 2021 15:00

Concepts

Location

Various locations within the UK

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

NHS Supply Chain Operated by North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative Who are Sheffield

Description

Non-exclusive framework agreement for the supply of polymer aprons to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock / Blue Diamond routes or to any other nominated location(s) in the UK and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct Route. The Framework Agreement will have an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be circa £74,570,000 and if extended the 4-year purchase value will be in the region of £149,140,000 however this is approximate only. The values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the framework agreement. Lots within this tender will have sample requirements and testing. There may be the use of auctions to determine the award, please see the Invitation to Tender for details.

Lot Division

2	NHS Specialist Aprons Value: £8M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. For this lot applicants must submit their tender on a line by line basis for items in this lot. Applicants can tender for one, more than one, or all lines within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.
2	NHS Core Aprons Value: £32M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. Applicants which wish to submit a tender for this lot must tender for all products listed within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.
3	NHS Core Aprons Value: £25M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. Applicants which wish to submit a tender for this lot must tender for all products listed within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.
4	NHS Core Aprons Value: £14M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. Applicants which wish to submit a tender for this lot must tender for all products listed within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.
5	E-Portal Aprons Value: £32M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. Applicants which wish to submit a tender for this lot must tender for all products listed within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.
6	E-Portal Aprons Value: £25M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. Applicants which wish to submit a tender for this lot must tender for all products listed within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.
7	E-Portal Aprons Value: £14M Polymer aprons required in rolls and flat packs in a range of colours. Applicants which wish to submit a tender for this lot must tender for all products listed within this lot. Samples will be required for testing against NHS Supply Chain specification. The products within this lot are supplied to the NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock and Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route.

Renewal Options

This framework agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend incrementally for up to a total period of 48 months.

Award Criteria

Supplier Resilience	20.0
Social Value	10.0
PRICE	70.0

CPV Codes

19520000 - Plastic products

Indicators

An E-Auction may be used.
Bids should cover one or more lots.
Bids should cover the whole contract.
Options are available.
Renewals are not available.
Financial restrictions apply.
Performance considerations apply.
Professional qualifications are sought.
Award on basis of price.

Other Information

NHS Supply Chain will follow a deliberate process to determine a subset of the lots or product lines (as the case may be) which will proceed to an e-Auction (increasing or decreasing) to award the framework agreement. Accessing the tender: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Applicants 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 eProcurement portal as follows: Registration: 1) use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal; 2) if not yet registered: — click on the ‘Register Here’ link to access the registration page, — complete the registration pages. Portal access: If registration has been completed: — login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ — Applicants should download the Supplier Userguide located within the eProcurement portal. — Select “My ITT’s”, — Select the three ”…” to the top right hand side of the screen. — Select “Help for Suppliers”. This will then open a new screen with a library of guidance document and a video which will guide you through how to submit a compliant bid. Support: Should Applicants require any system support or help to locate and submit a bid for the opportunity they should contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk on: Tel: 0800 069 8630 Email: help_uk@jaggaer.com

Reference

FTS 024526-2021