United Kingdom-Sheffield: Analysers – Framework Lead

The current contract for Analysers – Framework Lead is projected to end on 04-AUG-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: CLI00205 – Point of Care Testing

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: The following entities shall be eligible to become NOE CPC members in future and as such may utilise any resulting agreement(s) subject to the prior agreement of NOE CPC:
NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: , and any additional new CPC members for the duration of the contract, plus any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to the approval of NOE CPC, including but not limited to Acute Trusts, Foundation Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Ambulance Trusts, Care Trusts, Hospital Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Community Health Trusts, Special Health Authorities, Health Boards, NHS Commissioning Boards, Commissioning Support Units and other health organisations (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), Health and Social Care Trusts (Northern Ireland), Community Health Councils, Local Health Boards, Social Enterprises, NHS Collaborative Procurement Hubs/Organisations, GP Practices, Primary Care Commissioners, Department of Health, Public Health England and Local Authorities (where Local Authorities are engaged in the provision or commissioning of health related services, for example (but not limited to) the fields of healthcare, social care, early years care and public health).
For the avoidance of doubt the following is a list of our members on the date of publishing this notice:
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation, Trust Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, City Healthcare Partnership, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Health Education England, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Humber NHS Foundation Trust, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Locala Community Partnerships CIC, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Staffordshire and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership NHS Trust, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
Listings of the entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC, can be found at:
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Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs):<a href=
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Mental Health Trusts:<a href=
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Ambulance Trusts:<a href=
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Care Trusts:<a href=
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NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA):<a href=
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Special Health Authorities:<a href=
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NHS England: and other organisations involved in commissioning of primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups – CCGs supported by the Commissioning Support Units – CSU`s which will be responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body/bodies established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010.
CCG: <a href=
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CSU: <a href=
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The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams: and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services and GP consortia and GP Practices: and any other provider of primary medical services:
a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:
– General Medical Services (GMS),
– Personal Medical Services (PMS),
– Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or
b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above.
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Local Authorities:<a href=
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NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales) including but not limited to: Welsh Health Boards, Primary care services – GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:<a href=
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NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to: NHS Boards, Hospitals, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:<a href=
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NHS Northern Ireland (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to: Health and Social Care Trusts, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, social care services and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:<a href=
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NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 20
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 5
Justification for a framework agreement, the duration of which exceeds four years: Due to the nature of the framework and the potential cost to change, it would not be viable for any less than 5 years

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): This will be a framework agreement for the supplies of meters, devices, testing strips for Point of Care Testing to include but not limited to Blood glucose; Blood Glucose + Ketone; Blood Gas; International Normalisation Ratio (INR); Urinalysis; Creatinina; HBA1C (Diabetes); Lactate Testing (sepsis management) and Rapid on Site Testing (Drugs, Alcohol and Pregnancy).
The framework is divided into 9 Lots:
Blood Glucose
Blood Glucose + Ketone
Blood Gas
International Normalised Ratio (INR)
Urinalysis
Creatinine
HBA1C (Diabetes)
Lactate Testing (sepsis management)
Rapid on site Testing (Drugs, Alcohol and Pregnancy )
Potential Bidders can tender for any or all of the 9 Lots.
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: and click the link to register – Enter your correct business and user details – Note: your username will be the email address you have entered – you will also then shortly receive an email confirmation.
2. Once registered access the site and from the Home page hover over ?Tenders? on the tool bar and select ?current tenders? from the drop down options
3. Express Interest in the tender you are interested in – Select ‘Express Interest’ within the Tender Details ( located at the bottom of the synopsis). On doing so, you will instantly have access to the Tender Management area for that tender. Any available documentation will be available via the various relevant tabs. You can access this area at any point by logging in, navigating to ‘My Tenders’ and selecting ‘View Details’.
4. Responding to the tender – There will be a tab allocated to any tender stage (e.g. PQQ and/or ITT). Under the ‘My Tender Return’ area, you will be required to complete any mandatory questionnaires and upload any requested documentation. You can now use the ‘Correspondence’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification (any clarifications will be found within the ‘Clarifications’ tab). – Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete and submit your response. – 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 bottom of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the In-tend Support Desk. Alerts will be sent to your request email addresses when any correspondence, alterations or clarifications are issued.

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: no

Information about renewals: This contract is subject to renewal: yes