Published date: 18 June 2018

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 10 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices - 33191000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1 to £3,000,000

Procurement reference

Disinfection of Ultrasound Probes

Published date

18 June 2018

Approach to market date

10 August 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS SBS are looking for suppliers to provide automated decontamination systems for use with semi critical ultrasound probes and semi invasive/non-invasive ultrasound probes.
High level disinfection is required to kill the HPV viruses.
The equipment must be:
• Automated
• Kill HPV
• Comply with Health executive guidance
• Completely eliminate all micro organisms
• Must be compatible with all probes as identified in the MHRH guidance.
• Able to disinfect the entire device

Please complete the Pre-Procurement Questionnaire that is attached to this PIN Notice. Any responses to this early market engagement exercise imply no commitment on Providers to engage in any subsequent procurement process, nor do they confer any advantaged status or guarantee of inclusion in any subsequent procurement process for those Providers who do respond. The questionnaire and all responses received are in no way legally binding on any party. Please respond directly to Andrew Payne, andrew_payne@nhs.net by 12:00 noon on 24th July 2018.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2018/2019 £1,000,000
2019/2020 £1,000,000
2020/2021 £1,000,000

Attachments

Additional text

Please complete and return the Pre-Procurement Questionnaire that is attached to this PIN Notice. NHS Shared Business Services reserve the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS Shared Business Services is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Providers and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Providers engaging with this process. This Early Market Engagement Exercise does not guarantee that procurement will take place and NHS Shared Business Services reserves the right to defer from any procurement entirely. Please respond either through the EU Supply tender portal, reference; 31901 or directly to Andrew Payne, andrew_payne@nhs.net by 12:00 noon on 24th July 2018.

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Payne

Address

NHS Shared Business Services, 31 Broadway
Halyard Court
SALFORD
M502UW
England

Email

andrew_payne@nhs.net