Ophthalmology equipment

Tender description

This non-exclusive Framework Agreement is for the supply to NHS Supply Chain and it's Customers via the Direct route of supply and/or the E-Direct route of supply (see Invitation to Tender document for more information) of ophthalmic capital equipment and associated accessories including but shall not be limited to diagnostic equipment ultrasound equipment surgical equipment femtosecond and photoablation lasers laser equipment slit lamps and accessories retinal imaging systems non-mydriatic retinal cameras ophthalmoscopes and retinoscopes and ophthalmic furniture. This Framework Agreement is for 24 months with the option to extend in incremental stages for up to a further 24 months. Applicants should note that appointment to the Framework Agreement in Lot 4 and Lot 8 will be made on a line by line basis only and Applicants may bid for one more than 1 or all of the lines which are set out in the Invitation to Tender for these Lots. Further details in respect of this are set out in the Invitation to Tender. Applicants should note that appointment to the Framework Agreement in Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 5 Lot 6 and Lot 7 will be made based on an average basket. Applicants must bid for one more than 1 or all of the lines which are set out in the Invitation to Tender. Further details in respect of this are set out in the Invitation to Tender. The Framework Agreement will be between NHS Supply Chain and the Supplier. Under the Framework Agreement there will be two different methods of supply — one for Non-Direct Contract Products and 1 for Direct Contract Products. The participating contracting authorities reserve the right to finance the purchase of the supplies through a lease transaction using a third party lessor. Any such financial services will be obtained by the participating contracting authorities through a separate procurement exercise and not as part of this procurement. The financial services may be sourced from the NHS Supply Chain leasing Framework Agreement. In this event the supplier appointed to the Framework Agreement may receive from a third party lessor appointed by the participating contracting authority a purchase order for delivery to the participating contracting authority. The supplier appointed to the Framework Agreement will then be required to supply in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement.