Invitation to tender for the provision of PET-CT Services (Phase II)

This procurement will be conducted by AGCSU on behalf of NHS England Specialised

Commissioning. Any contract arising from this procurement will be between the

successful Provider and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board).

The procurement will consist of 11 Lots. The maximum number of Lots awarded to a single Bidder will be limited to 4 (Not more than 3 (three) lots from Lots 1 -8 plus not more than 1 (one) lot from Lots 9-11).

The successful Provider for each Lot will be awarded the contract included within the tender

documents and will be responsible for delivery of the overall PET-CT Service in accordance with the Service Specification and Contract, however NHS England will mandate the Provider of Standard Tracers for that Lot.

The Standard Tracer Provider for each Lot will therefore be a nominated subcontractor to the PET-CT Service Provider for that Lot.

Selection of the Standard Tracer Provider for each Lot will be the subject of a

separate procurement

The Standard Tracers are:

• FDG (18F - fluorodeoxyglucose)
• FEC (18F - fluoro-ethyl-choline);
• FMC (18F - fluoro-methyl-choline); and
• NaF (18F - Sodium Fluoride)

Bidders must, as a minimum, submit proposals to deliver PET-CT Services utilising

Standard Tracers. In addition Bidders may offer to provide PET-CT Services utilising

Non-Standard Tracers.

Further details are available on the Bravo e-tendering portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk.

The ITT deadline is 12:00 noon on 15/09/2017

Additional information:

NHS Arden & GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The Contracting Authority will be using an eTendering system in this procurement exercise.

Suppliers Instructions on how to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

-Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register

• Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue'
• Enter your correct business and user details
• You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure)
• 2.Express an Interest in the tender
• Login to the portal with the username/ password
• Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre- Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)
• Click on the relevant ITT (ITT_799) to access the content.
• 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

3.Responding to the tender

• 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 onscreen instructions to complete the ITT
• There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform (there is detailed on-line 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 on-line help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.