Baby Food and Feeding Accessories.

Descriptions

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock/Blue Diamond route of: Baby Food and Feeding Accessories.The scope of the framework is to cover baby feeding food and accessories used within a range of trust departments within the NHS. These include childrens wards / hospitals maternity units neonatal wards and speech therapy departments amongst others. The framework operates with an exclusive acute customer base.In the UK the baby feeding market is valued in the region of GBP 10 000 000 (food GBP 5 200 000 and accessories GBP 4 800 000) of which NHS Supply Chain currently has approximately 70 % market share of food and 60 % market share of accessories giving an overall market share of 65 %.It is anticipated that in the first year of the Framework Agreement the value of purchases will be in the region of GBP 5 910 000 and GBP 6 895 000. For the full 4 year term (if extended up to 24 months) the anticipated value is between GBP 23 640 000 and GBP 27 580 000. These values are approximate only and are based on the most recent historical usage information. The values provided are for guidance only and are not a guarantee of business.Applicants should note that award of the Framework Agreement does not guarantee any commitment to any purchase by NHS Supply Chain or its Customers. Any values which are listed in this Invitation to Tender are indicative only.NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing all Applicants to the product line whose total score meets or exceeds 50 % upon evaluation on a product line by product line basis.This Framework Agreement is divided into the following Lots:Lot 1 Baby Food — It is anticipated that in the first year of the Framework Agreement that the value of Lot 1 will be between GBP 3 450 000 and GBP 3 650 000. Applicants may tender for one more than one or all of the product lines within this Lot.Lot 2 Feeding Accessories — It is anticipated that in the first year of the Framework Agreement that the value of Lot 2 will be between GBP 2 460 000 and GBP 3 245 000. Applicants may tender for one more than one or all of the product lines within this Lot.Applicants may tender for one or both of the Lots detailed above.