Enteral Feeding, Bile Bags and Associated Products

Description

The scope of this Framework Agreement is to cover the supply of products and their associated consumables and accessories for Enteral Feeding and related products including syringes, devices, tubes and accessories.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £22,000,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) will be circa £89,000,000. The Framework Agreement between NHS Supply Chain and successful suppliers will reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion.

Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information:
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com//
Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows:
Registration.
1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal.
2. If not yet registered:
— Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page.
— Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page.
Portal access.
If registration has been completed:
— Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// .
— Click on ITTs Open to All Suppliers.
— Select from the following ITTs:
ITT_1277 - Enteral Feeding Bile Bags and Associated Products 2025
ITT_1281 - Lot 1 – Enteral Feeding Syringes and Accessories
ITT_1286 - Lot 2 - Enteral Feeding Devices
ITT_1283 - Lot 3 – Enteral Feeds
ITT_1284 - Lot 4 - Giving Sets, Feeding Pumps and Accessories
ITT_1285 - Lot 5 - Bile Bags, Ryles Tubes and Levin Tubes
Please note: you must respond to the Selection Questionnaire (in the Qualification Envelope) located in ITT_1277, in addition to any lots you intend to respond to.
— Click on 'Express Interest'.
— If you intend to respond select 'Intend to Respond'.
Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpcentre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard.
For any technical help with the portal please contact:
Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com
Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.

This Lot includes Enteral syringes, oral tip syringes, and enteral feeding syringe accessories.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £8,050,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £32,400,000.

This Lot is to cover Enteral Feeding Devices which are used to provide a means of patient feeding when oral intake is not adequate and can be used as a long-term enteral nutrition solution including Gastrostomy (G) tubes either Balloon or non-Balloon (Bumper) retained, Nasogastric (NG), Transgastric, Nasojejunal, Jejunostomy as well as Gastric pH strips and devices used to indicate the position of the feeding tube prior to enteral feeding.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £12,350,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £50,000,000.

This Lot is to cover Enteral Feeds which provides the nutrients required for a healthy balanced diet and are intended to supplement any shortfall between what the patient consumes and their individual nutritional requirement. Includes Nutritional Feeds including Oral Nutritional Supplements, Tube Feeds and Dysphagia Thickeners.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £300,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £1,300,000.

This Lot is to covers Giving Sets, Feeding Pumps and Accessories. Consisting of an enteral nutrition specific spike, flexible small-bore transparent tubing and an enteral specific connector which attaches to an enteral access device and is used to deliver feed and/or hydration from a container or bottle to the patients’ own feeding tube and pump. Includes but not limited to Enteral Feeding Giving Sets, Syringe Pumps, Containers, and related accessories.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £850,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £3,500,000.

This Lot is to cover Bile bags and associated tubing (Ryles/Levin) products used for biliary drainage.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be circa £380,000 in the first year of this Framework Agreement; however, this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement. The estimated value of the total Framework Agreement term (including any extension options) is circa £1,500,000.

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