Published date: 21 October 2019

This notice was replaced on 24 December 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 December 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

F/062/LOC/19/IB

Published date

21 October 2019

Closing date

18 November 2019

Contract start date

1 January 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2024

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?

No

Description

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, through its Commercial Procurement Services, wishes to award a national framework agreement with four Lots:

Lot 1a - supply of non-wire lesion localisation detectors.
Lot 1b - supply of non-wire lesion localisation implants & associated implantation devices.
Lot 2a - supply of sentinel lymph node location detectors.
Lot 2b - supply of sentinel lymph node location tracer fluids, except radioisotopes.

Tenders may be submitted for one or more Lots.

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this Tender:
1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities
2. Select the title of the ITT.
3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specification, Prerequisites and List of Eligible Users (you may do this without registering).
4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once).
5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter your organisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
6. Login to the portal with the username/password.
7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)
8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content.
9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box.
10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

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About the buyer

Address

Liverpool Road
CHESTER
CH21UL
England

Email

coc-tr.COCH-commercial-procurement-services@nhs.net

Website

www.nhssourcing.co.uk