National Dynamic Purchasing System for Mobile Diagnostic and Treatment Units

This DPS will offer mobile diagnostic and/or treatment units to healthcare and/or other organisations in the UK public sector. These units within the NHS would increase capacity within organisations to help facilitate the delivery of the elective programme and to help with waiting lists, patient backlogs and lack of staff availability/space. Suppliers would work closely with healthcare organisations to deliver easily accessible treatments or diagnostics, either on hospital sites or closer to patients homes in more remote areas (for example at supermarkets, GP practices etc.). By working with healthcare organisations, suppliers will relieve pressure on services by improving access to treatments and bed space, reducing patient waiting times and freeing up clinical capacity. Units are usually provided in the form of vans or non-permanent units/cabins.

The DPS will be in three Lots:

Lot 1 - Hire or Lease of Mobile Diagnostic and/or Treatment Unit(s)

Lot 2 - Purchase of Mobile Diagnostic and/or Treatment Unit(s)

Lot 3 - Mobile Diagnostic and/or Treatment Unit(s) as a Managed Service

Applications may be made to one or more Lots.

Additional information: The application documents for the proposed dynamic purchasing system are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: www.nhssourcing.co.uk (https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk)

How to express interest and apply to this DPS:

1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities;
2. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);
3. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);
4. Login to the portal with the username/password;
5. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);
6. Select the title of the PQQ;
7. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box;
8. Review the PQQ documents;
9. Responding to the PQQ. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the PQQ.

There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.