Hand Hygiene and Associated Products and Services

Description

NHS Supply Chain seeks to establish a non-exclusive Framework Agreement for the supply to NHS Supply Chain depots via the Stock/Blue Diamond routes and to the NHS Supply Chain customer base via the E-Direct route for the Supply of Hand Hygiene products for patient and staff use in healthcare settings. The Procurement includes, but is not limited to: handwash; alcohol and non-alcohol based hand disinfectants; repair and protective hand creams and emollients, and antiseptic wipes. Precise details on the number and range of providers (customer / end-users), and associated supply quantities are not known at this time. Lot 1: NHS Supply Chain is currently considering using the following lots for this procurement. However, it reserves the right to change any aspect of the lotting structure or not use lots as part of any future tender process. Further information in respect of the lotting strategy will be updated via this PIN subject to stakeholder engagement. Lot title: 1) Hand Hygiene Products, Services and Support 2) Alcohol Free / Low Alcohol Hand Sanitiser 3) Hand Wash and Alcohol Hand Sanitiser for Pandemic Preparedness 4) Emollients and Hand Care Products 5) Antiseptic Hand Wipes 6) Other TBC. As evidence of compliance to the specification, applicants may be required to submit products for verification for each tendered product. The following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise and applicants may be required to include evidence of this with their tender submission. ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent externally accredited and up-to-date quality standard certificate(s) to cover all segments of the Applicant's (and the product's) supply chain. This should include but not be limited to manufacturing storage and distribution. Applicants should note that if an applicant intends to commits to obtain ISO9001 at tender submission then further evidence will be asked for with their bid to provide evidence of their current position in obtaining IS09001. The requirement is that ISO9001 is in place at prior to the commencement of the framework agreement (in order for NHS Supply Chain to trade with the successful applicant). Evidence of compliance to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC may be requested as part of your tender response. You will be required to submit the following 2 forms of evidence: a valid, in date CE certificate issued by a notified body covering the scope of products that are to be tendered for and an EC declaration of conformity covering all tendered product lines (please note multiple certificates and declarations are acceptable). There will be no option to commit to obtain the certificates and declarations of conformity. Evidence of compliance to Biocidal Products Regulation 528/2012 (EU BPR) may also be requested. This would be in the form of a letter of access from an Article 95 supplier and evidence of purchase from that supplier. For hand sanitiser, compliance to BS EN 1500:2013, as a minimum, in the form of test data may be requested. Additional information: NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to re-open competition with the successfully awarded applicants under this framework agreement. Please note, product testing may be used at any point during the tender process and throughout the life of the framework agreement.