United Kingdom-St Asaph: All Wales Orthopaedic, Trauma and Joint Replacement Framework

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 220-541826/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies

This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Postal address: Alder House, Alder Court
Town: St Asaph
Postal code: LL17 0JL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1745366825
Email: Paul.jones6@wales.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement:
II.1.1) Title: All Wales Orthopaedic, Trauma and Joint Replacement Framework

Reference number: CLI-OJEU-44423 Orthopaedics
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33183100
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services (NWSSP), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, is seeking to renew its framework agreement AW33347 All Wales Joint replacement framework. The framework agreement is and will continue to be utilised by NHS Wales bodies as defined in the National Health Services (Wales) Act 2006 and HSC Business Service Organisation Northern Ireland. The current framework agreement is broken down into lots detailed within section II.2) description of this notice.
NHS Wales, via NWSSP, would like to hold pre-tender engagement with interested bidders to explore all options, including amending/addition of lots and value-based/outcome-based solutions, prior to commencing tender process. This will assist in determining the procurement route to be undertaken.
All interested parties will be invited to pre-tender engagement presentations on the following dates: Friday 13 November 2020 and Tuesday 16 November 2020 via MS Teams. There will be a morning and afternoon session on both days (max 40 attendees per session).
Interested parties are requested to express their interest in writing by email with subject to read declaration of interest, to Charlie.Pritchard@wales.nhs.uk including contact name, position, company name, telephone number and contact email address’s by no later than Thursday 12 November 2020. You should also indicate which session you wish to attend after which you will be sent separate MS Teams invitation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 125200000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer 9
II.2) Description:
II.2.1) Title: Extremities Arthroplasty

Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33183100
Main CPV code: 33183200
Main CPV code: 33141700

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Shoulder, elbow, ankle, small joint reconstruction and fracture management through prosthetic arthroplasty including bespoke and custom made implants.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items included in this lot of the framework agreement include the following:
— shoulder, humeral,
— shoulder, glenoid,
— shoulder accessories,
— elbow, humeral,
— elbow, ulnar,
— elbow, radial,
— elbow, pre-assembled,
— elbow accessories,
— finger,
— ankle, talar,
— ankle, tibial tray,
— ankle, pre-assembled tibial,
— ankle, meniscal,
— ankle accessories,
— Toe.

II.2.1) Title: Knee Implants (Primary and Revision)

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33183100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Primary and revision knee replacement: joint replacement including partial knees, bespoke and custom made implants.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items included in this lot of the framework agreement include the following:
— bicondylar femoral,
— unicondylar femoral,
— hinged/linked femoral,
— patello/femoral,
— pre-assembled tibial component, bicondylar, hinged/linked, unicondylar,
— tibial tray, bicondylar, unicondylar, hinged/linked,
— meniscal, bicondylar, unicondylar,
— patella,
— knee accessories.

II.2.1) Title: Trauma: Internal and External Fixation and Consumables

Lot No:4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33184100
Main CPV code: 33141700
Main CPV code: 33183100
Main CPV code: 33141750
Main CPV code: 33183300
Main CPV code: 33141770

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All trauma specific and implants by way of emergency trauma and non-reconstructive and congenital correction implants, external fixation devices and consumables. Elective subspeciality plating and patient care in hand and wrist, foot and ankle, and cranio maxillofacial are also included.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items in in this lot include the following:
— large fragment,
— small fragment,
— hip screws,
— hip plates,
— hand and wrist products,
— foot and ankle,
— medullary nailing,
— periarticular plating,
— standard uniplanar fixator,
— ring fixator,
— hybrid fixator,
— pinless fixator,
— drill bits,
— kirschner wires,
— neuro,
— midface,
— mandible,
— maxilla.

II.2.1) Title: Spinal

Lot No:5
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33141700
Main CPV code: 33183100
Main CPV code: 33183200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Orthopaedic spinal implants and consumables including spine specific cements and substitutes.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items in this lot include the following:
— cervical — anterior,
— cervical — posterior,
— thoracic,
— lumbar,
— reconstruction,
— fusion systems,
— spine-specific biologic products.

II.2.1) Title: Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine

Lot No:6
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 42642200
Main CPV code: 33183100
Main CPV code: 33136000
Main CPV code: 33141700
Main CPV code: 33184100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All capital and consumable items required for arthroscopic surgery including all stack systems, hardware and consumables for resection and ablation. All specialist instrumentation, disposables and implants for soft tissue repair and mobilisation.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items in this lot include the following:
— ACL,
— arthroscopy pump systems,
— shaver systems and accessories,
— bone anchors,
— meniscal and cartilage repairs,
— rotator cuff,
— small joints,
— radio frequency consumables,
— arthroscopic camera stacks and accessories.

II.2.1) Title: Orthopaedic Power Tools and Consumables

Lot No:8
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 42642200
Main CPV code: 33141700
Main CPV code: 33136000
Main CPV code: 33183100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Large bone, trauma, high speed and specialist power tools including all loan agreements, purchase options, maintenance and all associated consumables.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items in this lot include the following:
— drills,
— saws,
— ultrasound bone growth systems,
— general orthopaedic implant instrumentation.

II.2.1) Title: Biologics

Lot No:9
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33183200
Main CPV code: 33183100
Main CPV code: 33184100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All biologic and synthetic bone and soft tissue substitutes and additional products such as platelet separation systems.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items in this lot include the following:
— allografts,
— xenografts,
— demineralised bone matrix,
— cancellous bone chips,
— bone substitutes.

II.2.1) Title: Hip Implants (Primary, Revision and Hemi Arthroplasty)

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33183100

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN, UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Primary and revision hip replacement: joint replacement including fractured neck of femur, hemi arthroplasty, bespoke and custom made implants.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items included in this lot of the framework agreement include the following:
— acetabular cups and shells,
— acetabular liners,
— femoral stems,
— femoral heads,
— femoral necks,
— hip accessories,
— hemi-arthroplasty (fractured neck of femur),
— cutting blocks/guides.

II.2.1) Title: Bone Preparation

Lot No:7
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33697110
Main CPV code: 42642200
Main CPV code: 33184100
Main CPV code: 33183200

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL, UKN
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bone cement, mixing systems, pulse lavage, bone substitutes, cement pressurisers,cement removal and associated products.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.14) Additional information: Items in this Lot include the following:
— simple bone cement,
— antibiotic bone cement (e.g. tobramycin and gentamycin),
— bone cement mixing systems,
— pulse lavage,
— cement Plugs,
— cement Moulds.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2020-11-07
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
(WA Ref:102666)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2020-11-06