Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework

Description

NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP) is procuring a framework for the supply of medical gases and associated items/services. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a signed access agreement. For a full list of Participating Authorities refer to document Appendix A9 in the tender pack.<br/><br/>The framework is a collaborative procurement with four NHS procurement hubs (known as NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP)). The procurement hubs are listed below in alphabetical order:<br/>1. East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub<br/>2. NHS Commercial Solutions<br/>3. NHS London Procurement Partnership<br/>4. North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative<br/><br/>The proposed procurement will deliver a National Framework Agreement over a 4 year period. This will be delivered through four Lots which are:<br/>• the provision of liquid medical oxygen<br/>• medical gas cylinders with associated tracking<br/>• nitric oxide therapy<br/>• national ambulance service medical gas cylinders<br/><br/>The Framework will run for a 4 year term. Lot 1: Lot 1 - Bulk Medical Liquid Oxygen Lot 1 is for the supply of Medical Liquid Oxygen, storage equipment and any other ancillaries and associated Goods in accordance with all statutory regulations. 2.1 The general service requirements will include the supply and installation of the Vacuum Insulated Evaporator (VIE), all associated equipment including but not limited to vaporising sets, telemetry and back-up facility, rental, depreciation and maintenance of the VIE/s and back-up/s; in addition to the supply of liquid oxygen.<br/><br/>Call-off contracts can only be awarded after a Further Competition exercise for Lot 1 Lot 2: Lot 2 - Medical Gas cylinders and associated cylinder tracking Lot 2 requires supplier to provide a specified selection of medical gases in appropriate cylinders to Participating Authorities; with associated services. E.g., delivery, collection, maintenance, tracking and audit.<br/><br/>Call-off contracts can be awarded via Direct Award or Further Competition procedures for Lot 2 Lot 3: Lot 3 - Nitric Oxide Therapy Lot 3 involves the supply of the gas required in appropriate cylinders together with the equipment required to deliver the Nitric Oxide therapy to participating authorities with associated services, EG, delivery, collection, maintenance, tracking and audit<br/><br/>Call-off contracts can be awarded via Direct Award or Further Competition procedures for Lot 3 Lot 4: Lot 4 - Ambulance Medical Gas Cylinders an associated cylinder tracking Lot 4 involves the supply of medical gas cylinders to several specified sites within the United Kingdom Ambulance Trusts and other organisations named as participants.<br/><br/>Call-off contracts can be awarded via Direct Award or Further Competition procedures for Lot 4