Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA)

Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is a suction technique which utilises self-created vacuum to aspirate products of conception from the uterine cavity. Does not include Pharmacy items. Each year a typical hospital spends tens of £millions on clinical consumables. The procurement and supply of these items is a vital component in treating a patient in the hospital environment. The contracting authority is seeking to appoint a supplier or multiple suppliers which can supply Manual Vacuum Aspiration consumables to any or all of the following - any NHS Trust-any other NHS entity and any government department agency or other statutory body. Full details of those contracting authorities who may be able to use the goods and services procured by the contracting authority will be set out in the contract notice. The contracting authority is seeking expressions of interest in writing from the market place in response to this PIN. All expression of interest are to be made via email to [email protected] . Following receipt of expression of interest, we shall organise meetings with interested parties to help inform our procurement strategy for this market area.

Additional information: The procurement is at pre-tender stage. The purpose of which is to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the requirements. This notice is for information only and the contracting authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender, additionally the contracting authority reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the authority's requirements, the service classification of this requirement, Lot information or the CPV code, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the authority to commence any competitive tender process. The authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this opportunity. The contracting authority intends to use an e tendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.