Published date: 19 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 September 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

  • Medical consumables - 33140000

Location of contract

CB21 5XB

Value of contract

£9,000,000 to £12,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-2547100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

19 August 2024

Closing date

30 September 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

31 December 2024

Contract end date

1 January 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

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?

Yes

Description

The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to invite Suppliers to bid for Framework Agreement for Emergency Medical Consumables and Equipment (EMC&E) Framework for the Ambulance Services across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Isle of Wight.

The framework is lotted:
• Lot 1 Emergency Medical Consumables
• Lot 2 Emergency Medical Equipment
• Lot 3 Emergency Medical Consumables & Equipment Distributor
• Lot 4 Emergency Medical Consumables & Equipment Wholesaler

EoECPH is working collaboratively with the National Ambulance Procurement Board (NAPB) on this procurement with an aim of providing a procurement compliant route to market for UK

The Framework awarded will have a framework period of 3 years, there is no option available for an extension.

The following benefits will be delivered:
• Work in partnership with Ambulance Services in the UK to aggregate spend;
• Drive cash releasing savings for reinvestment in front line services;
• Review options to standardise & rationalise products and services across the UK;
•Improve processes for staff in terms of accessing products and services that they require, when they need it

The primary beneficiaries of the framework will be United Kingdom ambulance services as detailed below and the listed beneficiaries in Annex 11.

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and their subsidiary South Central Fleet Services Limited
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust and their subsidiary
North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions Limited
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
West Midlands Ambulance Service
University NHS Foundation Trust
Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Health and Social Care Trust
Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Isle of Wight NHS Trust

The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise.
https://atamis-1928.1ightning.force.com/

Deadline for submission of bids is 30 September 2024 at 1.00pm.

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Raj Dosanjh

Address

Capital Park
Fulbourn, Cambridge
CB21 5XB
GB

Email

ambulance@eoecph.nhs.uk