United Kingdom-London: Health services – Framework Lead

The current contract for Health services – Framework Lead is projected to end on 12-SEP-18 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: Decontamination Service.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Services
Service category No 25: Health and social services
NUTS code UKI

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with a single operator
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 48
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 2 000 000 and 4 000 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Health services. This procurement is concerned with decontamination of re-usable surgical instruments only, in a community setting, and will result in award of a single supplier Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority, for the Framework Agreement, will be GSTT NHS Foundation Trust (procurement will be facilitated by Essentia Community).
Currently, the following Trusts (community provision only) have confirmed interest in accessing the framework:
– St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust;
– The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust;
– Your Healthcare Community Interest Company Limited; and
– Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare.
The key objectives of the Procurement are:
– To secure a high quality service which complies with all relevant national standards and requirements (i.e. BS EN ISO 9001:2008; BS EN ISO 13485: 2012; MDD 93/42/EEC);
– To improve the quality and safety of care available to patients;
– To deliver an affordable and Value for Money (VfM) service; and
– To ensure flexibility in the service necessary to meet current and future demand.
The scope of this procurement incorporates the decontamination of reusable surgical instruments, in a community setting, for the following services:
– Podiatry;
– Family Planning;
– Minor Injuries and Walk in Centre’s; and
– Other e.g. Minor Surgeries.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: yes
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)