Framework Agreement for the Supply of Surgical Stapling and Laparoscopic Accessories.

Descriptions

This Tender is to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of surgical stapling and laparoscopic accessories used in procedures for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynaecology and surgical oncology.The Framework will cover a comprehensive range of products to include circular, linear (with and without cutters), haemorrhoid and skin staplers, clip appliers, cartridges and removers, endoscopic suturing devices, laparoscopic dissectors, graspers, scissors and retractors, specimen retrieval instrumentation, suction and irrigation, insufflation tubing and smoke filters/management, trocars, single incision access systems, pneumoperitoneum and verres needles, wound protectors/retractors, surgical vessel sealing devices, dissecting/haemostatic devices and any other products which can be properly described as Surgical Stapling and Laparoscopic Accessories (the Goods).There is a requirement for suppliers to provide ongoing product training and clinical support throughout the lifetime of the contract, to ensure safe, appropriate and effective use of products by clinical persons.There are currently 30 Participant Authorities accessing the HTE Framework Agreement titled Automated Sutures and Laparoscopic Accessories. The current annual spend through the Framework Agreement is estimated to be 13 500 000 GBP (based on spend data April 2015-March 2016).HTE is a central purchasing body who is able to carry out this tender exercise by virtue of its appointment as an agent of UHCW. Notwithstanding HTE's relationship with UHCW, it is HTE that will conduct this tender exercise and will execute the resultant framework agreement with successful bidders. This tender exercise is for the benefit of all the public and voluntary bodies listed further below in this Section II.1.5) ‘For the avoidance of doubt, UHCW is not carrying out this tender — your contact point is HTE using the details given in Section I.1)’The public and voluntary sector bodies to whom the use of this framework agreement will be open include all contracting authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as well as all contracting authorities and entities in the European Union as defined in the Annexes to Commission Decision 2008/963/EC as may be updated from time to time. In particular, it is envisaged that this framework agreement will be used by the following entities in the United Kingdom as described below (particularly where such entities are of a health and/or social care nature):(1) All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to:(i) Acute trusts (a list of which can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/acutetrustlisting.aspx);(ii) Health and care trusts (a list of which can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx);(iii) Mental health trusts (a list of which can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx);(iv) Clinical commissioning groups (a list of which can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx);(v) Ambulance trusts (a list of which can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx);(vi) Area teams (a list of which can be found at: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx);(vii) Special health authorities (http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx);(viii) NHS England (formerly the NHS Commissioning Board); and(ix) Clinical senates and strategic clinical networks.(2) All NHS bodies in Wales, including but not limited to all: (i) health boards; (ii) NHS trusts; (iii) the national delivery group; (iv) Community health councils; and (v) NHS Wales shared services partnership (a list of which can be found at: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ nhswalesaboutus/structure).(3) All NHS bodies in Scotland, including but not limited to:(i) NHS trusts;(ii) Special NHS Boards; and(iii) National and support organisations (a list of which can be found at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ nat_orgs.aspx).(4) All NHS bodies in Northern Ireland (known as Health and Social Care), including but not limited to:(i) Health and social care trusts (a list of which can be found at: http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts);(ii) Health agencies (a list of which can be found at: http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencies);(iii) Hospitals (a list of which can be found at: http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals); and(iv) The Health and Social Care Board.(5) The Ministry of Defence (as detailed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-ofdefence).The above list includes each organisation's successors and assigns, any equivalent organisations and any associated organisations created as a result of any organisational changes. In addition, the use of this framework agreement will be open to any bodies or organisations operating in the United Kingdom which are of a health and/or social care nature or which have a similar procurement need in respect of any goods or services to any of the above listed organisations. Furthermore, and if provided for in the contract documents, HTE may extend the scope and benefit of the framework agreement to any private sector (i.e. all non-public sector) organisations operating in the United Kingdom which are of a health and/or social care nature who may also use this framework agreement. Whilst HTE is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of the public tendering so as to assure its private sector customers of best value and open and transparent processes. In the United Kingdom these entities are registered with the Care Quality Commission (a list of providers can be found at: http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/files/cqc_locations_export.csv). In purchasing goods and/or services or awarding contracts under the framework agreement, HTE is:(a) Acting in its capacity as agent for UHCW in relation to the public and voluntary sector bodies listed above only; and(b) Acting in its capacity as principal in relation to the private sector bodies (and not as agent of UHCW). ‘Please note additional information is given about this tender exercise at Section VI.3)’