Urology, Bowel and Faecal Management

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 E-Direct Route.

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that in the first 12 months of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be circa £20,670,000, however this is approximate only. The figures for the total estimated value are based on that initial expenditure and include a forecast for growth.

Additional information: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/

Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration. 1. Use URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: - Click on the 'Not Registered Yet' link to access the registration page. - Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page.

Portal access. If registration has been completed: - Login with URL http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/ISS/ . - Click on the 'Supplier Dashboard' icon to open the list of new procurement events.

Expression of interest. - View Contract Notice content by clicking on the 'VIEW NOTICE' button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document. - Express an interest by clicking on the 'EXPRESS INTEREST' button. - To start the response process after the expression of interest has been done, select the 'My Active Opportunities' option and click on the 'Apply' button. - Select the procurement event from the list by clicking on the description - In the detail view click on the orange coloured 'Framework Agreement' button to start responding to the tender.

Header level requirements: - Applicants are required to read all Framework Header Documents which can be accessed using the 'NHS SCHEADER DOCUMENTS' button, which is located in the 'SELECT FRAMEWORK' tab. - Applicants are required to upload the documents requested using the 'SUPPLIER HEADER DOCUMENTS' button, which is located in the 'SELECT FRAMEWORK' tab.

Lot level requirements: - A preview of the Lot line details can be viewed using the 'LOT HEADER' tab, by selecting the Lot and using the 'LOT LINE INFORMATION' button. In order to respond to a Lot, Applicants must select the relevant Lot and then use the 'EXPRESS INTENT' button. This expression of intent does not place any obligation on the Applicant to respond, the action unlocks the ability to respond. - Complete price offers per line for the Lot by completing the required fields for the lines the Applicant wants to include in the bid using the 'LOT LINE DETAIL' tab. There are a number of mandatory fields to complete on a product line basis; these are highlighted in yellow in the 'LOT LINE DETAIL' tab. - Applicants are required to answer all mandatory Lot specific questions found in the 'LOT EVALUATIONCRITERIA' tab.