Medical consumables

Tender description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for supply to NHS supply chain depots via the stock, blue diamond routes and to the NHS supply chain customer base via the e-direct route. The framework agreement is for the supply of enteral feeding and drainage of gastrointestinal secretions. It is anticipated that in the first 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be circa 36 370 000,00 GBP however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth. Syringes used in the process of enteral feeding to deliver nourishment and oral medication safely as well as aspiration (removal of gastric secretions). Enteral feeding syringes and accessories lot includes, but is not limited to: — reusable single patient use syringes are suitable for multiple usage of the same syringe on the same patient, — single use syringes are for one-time usage only, — Enteral syringe accessories, including: — syringe caps, — adaptors, — drawing up needles, — surfactant kits, — bottle adaptors, — milk straws, — drawing up straws, — filter straws, — medicine straws, — rectal straws, — sampling straws. NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 50 % at tender evaluation stage to the relevant Line of the framework agreement. Enteral feeding devices are used to provide a means of patient feeding when oral intake is not adequate, and can be used as a long term enteral nutrition solution including gastrostomy (G) tubes either balloon or (bumper) retained, nasogastric (NG), transgastric, nasojejunal, as well as PH strips and devices used to determine the acidity in a patient’s stomach prior to enteral feeding. The enteral feeding devices lot includes, but is not limited to: — gastrostomy (G) tubes: balloon retained/non balloon retained, — a Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube or feeding tube fine needle catheter jejunostomy (FNCJ), — nasogastric (NG) tubes, — transgastric jejunal tubes, — jejunostomy tube, — nasojejunal (NJ) tubes, — nasogastric feeding and drainage tube, — PH indicators/devices, — button devices, — enteral drainage bags, — nasal anchoring systems, — extension line/sets for low profile devices and extension line/sets for tubing/syringe drivers, — enteral device accessories: — keyhole dressing — used to secure gastrostomy devices in place, — decompression systems, — valve bags, — replacement ends, — dilator, — cleaning brushes, — gastrostomy adaptors, — initial placement kits, — button removal devices, — introducers and introducer kits, — PEG tube repair kits – used to repair damaged feed connections on PEG tubes, — gastrostomy replacement packs – sterile pack containing the items required to change a balloon retained gastrostomy tube, — stoma measuring devices, — Y extension sets for use with enteral pumps, — bolus feeding sets, and — right angle feeding sets used for bolus feeds, thick formula or blended diet. NHS supply chain anticipates appointing all applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 50 % at tender evaluation stage to the relevant line of the framework agreement. Provides the nutrients required for a healthy balanced diet and are intended to supplement any shortfall between what the patient consumes and their individual nutritional requirement. Includes sip feeds, oral nutritional supplements, tube feeds, specialist feeds and feed thickeners as well as the apparatus, giving sets, required to deliver the feeds to the patient’s own feeding tube and pump.The enteral feeds, drinks and giving sets lot include, but is not limited to: — dysphagia powders, — oral nutritional supplement (ONS), — enteral tube feeds, — dysphagia drinks/powders, — feed thickeners, — giving sets, — giving set accessory, including but not limited to: — various sized containers, — bags, — adaptors/connectors. NHS supply chain anticipates appointing all applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 50 % at tender evaluation stage to the relevant line of the framework agreement. Bile bags and associated tubing (Ryles/Levin) products used for biliary drainage. The bile bags, ryles tubes and levin tubes lot include, but is not limited to: — levin tubes, — ryles tubes, — bile bags. NHS supply chain anticipates appointing all applicants who meet the minimum requirements which are set out in these tender documents and whose total score meets or exceeds a hurdle of at least 50 % at tender evaluation stage to the relevant line of the framework agreement.