Medical equipments

Tender description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive framework agreement for supply to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the Direct Route. NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a national framework agreement for the supply of operating microscopes and associated accessories that are for use, predominantly, within the National Health Service (Trust) operating theatres and outpatient departments. The framework agreement will include provision of the following types of microscropes: ear, nose, throat (ENT) Theatre microscope, ophthalmic theatre microscope, neurological theatre microscope, plastics and maxillofacial theatre microscope, ENT outpatient microscope, dental microscope and colposcope. Lot 1: Theatre microscopes • ear, nose, throat (ENT), • ophthalmic, • neurological, • plastics and maxillofacial, and • associated accessories. Please refer to section 1.3 of Appendix 3 specification for definition of associated accessories. It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of GBP 16 200 000.00 however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth. 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 lot. Lot 2: Outpatient microscopes • ear, nose, throat (ENT), • dental, • colposcope, and • associated accessories. Please refer to section 1.3 of Appendix 3 specification for definition of associated accessories. It is anticipated that in the initial term of 24 months of the framework agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of GBP 4 050 000.00 however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth. 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 lot.