Please see below the details of how to apply to become a nominated supplier to the NHS national frame work meat contract.
It does not mean you have to have to be able to supply nationally, but does mean you will have to supply a finished butchered product, and be able to transport it to the local hospital sites in your area, or beyond if you want to.
This is not for everyone, but The supply chain team are willing to engage with smaller suppliers and help you through the process.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST that you start the process today, even though the deadline for completed tenders is 3pm on 2nd August 2010. You will need to have a DUNS number before you start. If you don't have one, you can obtain one ( details are supplied), but please be aware that this can take up to 10 days to process.
The whole process is on line, but there is help and guidance available from the team at NHS ( details attached)
If you want to chat anything through, you can contact Lorna.hegenbarth@nfu.org.uk or call my mobile on 07831729047. I do not have direct access to the tender, but can hopefully liaise with the NHS team if there are particular issues.
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YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE TENDER DOCUMENTS AND REPLY WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME PERIOD IDENTIFIED ON THE ITT DOCUMENT WITHIN THE TENDER. You can access these documents via the web site link below
http://procurement.supplychain.nhs.uk/
ONCE ON THIS LINK YOU SHOULD DO THE FOLLOWING
1. APPLY FOR A DnB REFERENCE NUMBER VIA WEB LINK ON RIGHT HAND SIDE ON PAGE
2. REGISTER ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF PAGE USING THE DnB REFERENCE NUMBER OBTAINED
3. LOG ON USING PASSWORD PROVIDED
4. CLICK ON BOTTOM NHS SUPPLY CHAIN 36
5. CLICK ON + SIGN AGAINST My Official Journal European Union Notices
6. CLICK ON + SIGN AGAINST OJEU Notices
7. CLICK ON MEAT AND POULTRY LINK
8. THIS THEN OPENS THE ADVERT WHICH YOU SHOULD READ, SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE AND TICK THE OPTION ADVISING OF INTEREST IN ADVERT AND CLICK SAVE
9. LOG OUT AND THEN LOGON AGAIN AND FOLLOW PROCESS AGAIN FROM POINT 4 ONWARDS AND NOW YOU WILL SEE A + SIGN AGAINST THE MEAT AND POULTRY ADVERT, CLICK ON THE + SIGN AND THOSE THAT APPEAR UNDERNEATH UNTIL YOU SEE MEAT AND POULTRY TENDER.
10. USING THE PAGE NOW VISIBLE START THE TENDER PROCESS, IT IS EASIEST AND QUICKEST TO USE ERS DOCUMENTS.
As a minimum you must complete the Grounds for exclusion document, postcode matrix, reference document and form of offer, alongside uploading any of your accreditation documents and company policy documents to support your tender you must also enter your prices and answer the e response evaluation document.
If you require any technical assistance please ring 0845 4687877 on how to find, upload and download documents and if you have any other IT problems or concerns.
You need to click the submit button to send your tender. We would recommend that at the outset you read the guidelines provided or if struggling to understand the guidelines, ring the helpdesk to confirm how and when you save information since I understand there is a time out facility and you will then not potentially lose any information.
Any questions regarding the tender itself you should send your questions via the RFX messaging system or if you do need to speak with one of the NHS Supply Chain food team ring either myself as below or Jon Morgan on 01924 328769 or Kevin Goldfinch on 01924 328515.
We would suggest you start this process ASAP.
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