Published date: 18 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 25 September 2023

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

Opportunity (published 25 September 2023)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • X-ray contrast media - 33696800

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

SBS 10257

Published date

18 April 2023

Closing date

19 May 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework.

NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Contrast Media including Injectors and Associated Products and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found at:

https://sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

A Request for Information (RFI) form can be obtained from nsbs.health@nhs.net

Requests to participate must be submitted electronically by way of completing and responding to the RFI via email to nsbs.health@nhs.net by 12 noon Friday the 19th of May 2023.


More information

Additional text

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Contrast Media market.

A Request for Information (RFI) form can be obtained from nsbs.health@nhs.net

Requests to participate must be submitted electronically by way of completing and responding to the RFI via email to nsbs.health@nhs.net by 12 noon Friday the 19th of May 2023.

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.

NHS SBS intends to hold market engagement sessions during May and June 2023 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Framework Agreement.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.

Please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice.


About the buyer

Contact name

Adam Connell

Address

NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane, Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
England

Email

nsbs.health@nhs.net

Website

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/