Framework Agreement for the Supply of Continence Goods and Services

Concepts

• birmingham
• incontinence kit
• continence goods
• bulk delivery service
• continence
• continence goods & services
• continence & pelvic
• incontinence products
• home delivery
• urology, exploration devices

Location

Edgbaston

Description

HealthTrust Europe is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Continence Goods & Services. The duration of the framework will be 4 years (3 year initial term with the option to extend for 12 months). The framework is split into the following lots: - Lot 1: Bulk Provision of Continence Goods and Services The scope of this lot includes: * Wearable continence products * Washable and disposable underpads * Clinical support * Bulk delivery service. - Lot 2: Home Delivery Provision of Continence Goods & Services The scope of this lot includes: * Wearable continence products * Washable and disposable underpads * Clinical support * IT management system * Home delivery service - Lot 3A: Continence & Pelvic Health Accessories The following products are included within the scope of this lot, however, this list is not exhaustive: - Catheters - Faecal management products - Bed pans and urinals - Pelvic health products Products supplied in this lot will be delivered to a central location designated by the Participating Authority. - Lot 3B: Home Delivery Provision of Continence & Pelvic Health Accessories The scope of this lot includes all the products listed under lot 3A, however, products supplied in this lot will be delivered directly to patients in the community, including individuals' homes, residential and nursing homes. - Lot 4: Aggregated Lot This lot facilitates the provision to permit Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service specifications to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements. Requirements can be in any combination of more than one lot of the Framework. All successful suppliers are automatically awarded. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this

Lot Division

Renewal Options

One 12 month option to extend the Framework Agreement One 12 month option to extend the Framework Agreement

CPV Codes

• 33141621 - Incontinence kit
• 85142400 - Home delivery of incontinence products
• 33125000 - Urology, exploration devices
• 33141200 - Catheters
• 33141210 - Balloon catheters
• 33141240 - Catheter accessories
• 33141600 - Collector and collection bags, drainage and kits
• 33141610 - Collection bag
• 33141615 - Bags for urine
• 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
• 33199000 - Medical clothing
• 33700000 - Personal care products
• 33711430 - Disposable personal wipes
• 33711540 - Para-pharmaceutical creams or lotions

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

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. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full. HTE is undertaking central purchasing body activities in carrying out this tender exercise by virtue of its partnership with MSE. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with MSE, it is HTE conducting this tender exercise and all enquiries should be directed to HTE as confirmed in Section 1 above. MSE and not HTE will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. The bodies to whom the use of this Agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the UK as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as may be updated from time to time. In particular, the following entities in the UK (particularly those of a health and/or social care nature) are envisaged as Agreement users: Public sector classification guide and forward work plan Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk) To view the list, use the downloadable spreadsheet. This list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and associated organisation created due to any organisational changes. This Agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the UK of a health, and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need, and/or any UK based central government authority listed at Annex I of Directive 2014/24/EU, in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisation.