Published date: 27 July 2018

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: 7 September 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Special nutritional products - 15880000

  • Dietetic products - 15882000

  • Enteral feeds - 33692300

    • Nutritional pumps - 42122411

    • Homedelivery of provisions - 85312200

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

tender_162685/691555

Published date

27 July 2018

Closing date

7 September 2018

Contract start date

1 January 2019

Contract end date

31 December 2021

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 Authority seek to contract with a suitably qualified contractor for the delivery of enteral feeds and associated products and services for various organisations within the Kent and Medway region.

NHS Commercial Solutions is managing this procurement procedure on behalf of the Lead Trust: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) and the following organisations (and any successor organisations) within the Kent and Medway Region:
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Medway Foundation Trust
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

More information

Links

Additional text

Supplier Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT (Ref 2721 Kent & Medway Enteral Feeds 2018) to access the content. - 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 3. Responding to the tender - 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 onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ 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.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trinity House, 110/120 Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Kennington
Ashford
TN25 4AZ
England

Email

emmajane.taylor@nhs.net