Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting as agent for the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (“UHCW”) · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Armstrong Medical Ltd., B & D Electromedical Ltd, Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd SME, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Ltd, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited SME, Philips Healthcare Ltd SME, Resmed (UK) Limited, Solus Medical Ltd, Vyaire Medical Products Limited SME, Vygon (UK) Ltd SME, Worldlink Resources Limited, Aquilant Ltd T/A Aquilant Medical SME +1 more
- Value
- £12,000,000 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Oxygen mask (CPV 33157110)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 004884-2021 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Mar 2021
- Published10 Mar 2021Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
HTE are seeking to establish a new framework agreement for the provision of CPAP, BiPAP, NIV, Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Consumables for Adults. The scope will include positive airway pressure treatment devices which pump air into the lungs to prevent episodes of collapsed airways which obstructs breathing with people with sleep apnoea or other respiratory, cardiopulmonary or neuromuscular disorders, that are used in either a Public or Private Healthcare Environment, Private Enterprises, or within the Patient Home Environment. This will include (but is not limited to) to the following items: * CPAP, BiPAP, NIV and Sleep Therapy Devices for use at the patients home, public/private healthcare environments or in private enterprises; and * CPAP, BiPAP, NIV and Sleep Therapy Devices suitable for travel. Associated Consumables will include such items as: • face masks, • CPAP/NIV hoods, • humidifiers, • headgear, • carrying case, • breathing circuits/systems, • filters, • sleep study systems, etc. • associated consumables shall include all products that would complement towards the care of the patient whilst using the device. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo eTendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4govhelpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the Qualifications & Technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| CPAP, BiPAP, NIV, Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Products: Adult - CPAP, BiPAP, NIV and Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Products for Acute Care and Primary Care Settings | Armstrong Medical Ltd., B & D Electromedical Ltd, Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd SME, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Ltd, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited SME +6 more | £2.4m |
| CPAP, BiPAP, NIV, Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Products: Infant - CPAP, BiPAP, NIV and Sleep Therapy Devices, Associated Products for Acute and Primary Care Settings | Armstrong Medical Ltd., B & D Electromedical Ltd, Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd SME, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited SME, Philips Healthcare Ltd SME +2 more | £2.4m |
| CPAP, BiPAP, NIV, Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Products: Neonate - CPAP, BiPAP, NIV and Sleep Therapy Devices, Associated Products for Acute Care and Primary Care Settings | Aquilant Ltd T/A Aquilant Medical SME, Armstrong Medical Ltd., B & D Electromedical Ltd, Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd SME, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited SME +2 more | £2.4m |
| CPAP, BiPAP, NIV, Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Products: CPAP, BiPAP, NIV Devices Associated Consumables Only | Aquilant Ltd T/A Aquilant Medical SME, Armstrong Medical Ltd., B & D Electromedical Ltd, Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd SME, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Ltd +7 more | £2.4m |
| CPAP, BiPAP, NIV, Sleep Therapy Devices and Associated Products: Sleep and Respiratory Support Service | Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd SME, Philips Healthcare Ltd SME, Resmed (UK) Limited | £2.4m |
About the suppliers
Armstrong Medical Ltd.: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company NI025560).
B & D Electromedical Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Baywater Healthcare UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08425363).
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04301005).
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02887128).
Philips Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14378826).
Resmed (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02863553).
Solus Medical Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Vyaire Medical Products Limited: every public contract they have won.
Vygon (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01131530).
Worldlink Resources Limited: every public contract they have won.
Aquilant Ltd T/A Aquilant Medical: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02090807).
Intersurgical Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01488409).