Vending Solutions PIN 2024

Concepts

• vending machines
• vending machine ingredients
• reverse vending machines
• hot beverage vending equipment
• hot food vending equipment
• speciality hot beverage vending equipment
• chilled food vending equipment
• confectionary vending equipment
• vending solutions
• coffee shop solutions

Location

Various locations in the UK

Description

NHS Supply Chain: Food (NHSSC: Food) seek to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply, delivery, installation (where applicable), commissioning (where applicable) and maintenance of Vending Solutions. Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 9,750 ,000 GBP over an 18-month period, which combines the value of approximate purchase, rental and lease agreements of vending solutions across the full product range. For the full 48-month term (if extended) the anticipated value of the framework agreement will be in the region of GBP 26 000 000. These values are approximate only. This framework includes but is not limited to; Cold beverages, Snacks and Confectionary Vending Equipment, Chilled Food Vending Equipment, Hot Beverage Vending Equipment, Speciality Hot Beverage Vending Equipment, Hot Food Vending Equipment, Ward Beverage Trolleys, Water Coolers, Coffee Shop Solutions, Reverse Vending Machines, Maintenance and Servicing and Smart Technology Shops/Machines.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 42933000 - Vending machines
• 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
• 15894500 - Vending-machine ingredients
• 42200000 - Machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing and associated parts
• 51542200 - Installation services of beverage-processing machinery
• 31141000 - Water coolers
• 44162500 - Drinking-water piping

Indicators

Other Information

Whilst it is anticipated that initial expenditure under any forthcoming procurement will be in the region of 9,750 ,000 GBP over an 18-month period, which combines the value of approximate purchase, rental and lease agreements of vending solutions across the full product range. The contract will be between NHS Supply Chain: Food and the supplier, however: 1) NHS Supply Chain: Food; 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: Food as detailed in the tender documents. NHS Supply Chain: Food is currently considering the use of lots for this procurement. However, it reserves the right not 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: Food would also like to engage with the suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the request for information document tin respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions. Applicants wishing to complete the Request for Information must register their expression of interest. The request for information document will then be sent via the Jaggaer Messages tab. Registration: 1) Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html to access the NHS Supply Chain e-Procurement Portal; 2) If not yet registered: — click on the 'Register Here’ link to access the registration page, Portal access: If registration has been completed: — login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html — click on ‘SQs Open to All Suppliers’ to get into the main section of the system. Expression of interest: — On the left-hand side, click on the Globe Icon, and under Sourcing select Published Opportunities then Current Opportunities. — express an interest by clicking on the 'Express Interest' button. Request for information document: — the request for information questions will be in the Response Form (Q) within the qualification envelope. — applicants will then have 8 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.