United Kingdom-Birmingham: Hospital beds

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 138-250302/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (‘UHCW’)
19 George Road, Edgbaston
Birmingham
Postal code: B15 1NU
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Wingrove Cat
Phone: +44 1216871350
Email: cat.wingrove@htepg.com
Fax: +44 1216871345
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity: Health
OTHER: please refer to Section II.1.5)
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes
The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
Prescot Street, Merseyside
Liverpool
Postal code: L7 8XP
United Kingdom

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services):
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Total Bed Management Service and Pressure Area Care Equipment.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
The New Royal — The new hospital will be built next to the current site on Prescot Street, Liverpool. Once it is constructed, the existing hospital will be demolished.
Nuts code: UK
II.3) Information on framework agreement:
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement:NO
II.4) Short description of nature and quantity or value of suppliers or services:
The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust are seeking a partner who can provide a full service for a total bed management and pressure area care solution for the new Royal hospital. Construction is well under way and the ‘New Royal’ is due to open September 2017. It is expected the new contract will be awarded initially for a period of 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years maximum.
The new Royal hospital will have:
646 beds, including a 40-bed Intensive Therapy Unit.
18 state-of-the-art theatres.
23 wards and units, including a large clinical research facility.
The Royal will provide every patient with a single bedroom with en-suite facilities. We believe that modern healthcare is as much about privacy, comfort and dignity as it is about pioneering treatments and cutting-edge technology. We will also have a comprehensive cancer centre on site working in collaboration with Clatterbridge comprehensive cancer centre, meaning that patients who live in Liverpool will have a world-class service closer to home.
The overall aim of this service is to provide the most appropriate bed and mattress for each patient that aids rest and recovery and meets their clinical needs. Improvement in terms of efficiency, quality and sustainability to enable the Trust to meet the changing needs of the patient population, deliver financial and resource efficiencies, and reduce the Trusts environmental and carbon impact. The NHS are facing an increasingly complex and costly situation of providing care for a changing demographic including an aging population and an increasing number of bariatric patients.
It is anticipated that the following equipment and services will be included:
Provision of hospital electric profiling beds which will all be low beds, respiratory beds, specialist therapy beds, static foam mattresses, pressure relieving mattresses and accessories. Delivery, collection, decontamination, storage, repair, maintenance, PPM, training, education and clinical support.
**pre-market engagement event**
To assist in the strategic direction of the procurement and overall solution, the project team at RLBH will be holding a supplier day where they hope to gather market information to inform the Trust with respect to development of the specification of requirements.
The purpose of the event is:
— To tell you more about the ‘New Royal’ and the vision.
— To inform you about the service requirements.
— To inform you of the procurement process and anticipated timeline.
— To enable you to ask questions in this forum regarding the above.
— Opportunity for suppliers to have 1-2-1s with the project team. Time allowed for these individual sessions will be dependent on the number of suppliers in attendance.
Agenda:
— 10:30 Welcome and Purpose (5 min).
— Introducing the New Royal (10 min).
— Overview of Service requirements (15 min).
— Procurement and Process (10 min).
— Q&A session (15min).
— 1-2-1 discussions (tbc)
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday 23.8.2016
Time: 10:30
Location: Liverpool Royal Hospital.
Event Registration: To register for the event and get further details of the venue please send a message to the HealthTrust Europe buyer by the Bravo messaging portal by 12:00 midday on Wednesday 3rd August 2016.
You will need to provide details of your company, names and role of persons wishing to attend and a contact email address. We kindly ask that no more than two representatives attend from each organisation.
This day will be held in accordance with Regulation 40 & 41 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Please direct any enquiries about this project through HealthTrust Europe via the eSourcing Portal Bravo Solution. No direct contact should be made with The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 0 and 0 GBP
Lots: The contract is divided into lots: No
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
33192120, 39522510, 39143112, 39516110, 33192100, 33192150
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures:
Scheduled date for start of award procedures: 1.6.2017
II.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): YES
II.8) Additional information:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds:
VI.2) Additional information:
The intention of this notice is to inform organisations of a Pre-market engagement event.
At this stage, potential providers cannot access any documentation until the publication of the tender.
Please direct any communications about this project through the HealthTrust Europe eSourcing Portal Bravo Solution. No direct contact should be made with The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
It should be noted that this facility allows organisations to express an interest in the supplier event to be held at RLBH and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as an awareness and communication exercise.
Please note: By Expressing an Interest in this event you are not confirming your place at the event. Seven days after the registration deadline you will be contacted by the HealthTrust Europe Buyer via the eSourcing Portal Bravo Solution to confirm you place.
This is NOT a call for competition.
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 18.07.2016