Planning

Bifurcated Needles

NHS SUPPLY CHAIN

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Planning

06 Dec 2022 at 15:09

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA), on behalf of the NHS Supply Chain, is planning a tender for the procurement of Bifurcated Needles for deep storage and potential distribution during Smallpox outbreaks. The procurement involves a total volume of 40,000,000 - 80,000,000 needles to be delivered in staggered installments over 11 months starting in August 2024. The Invitation to Tender is expected around May 2023, and the engagement period ends on January 31, 2023. The contracting authority is the NHS Supply Chain based in Normanton, England, with an address at DHL Supply Chain Limited on Foxbridge Way.

This tender for Bifurcated Needles by the NHS Supply Chain offers opportunities for businesses involved in medical needles to supply a significant volume of needles for potential vaccination programs during public health emergencies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this tender. Suppliers interested in engaging with the pre-tender process can register their expression of interest via the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal and complete a Request for Information document. The procurement process will follow a tendering methodology, and successful suppliers will be required to deliver the contracted volume to a UK depot specified in the tender documents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bifurcated Needles

Notice Description

NHS Supply Chain, acting on behalf of the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is considering the procurement of Bifurcated Needles, to be held in deep storage and distributed in the event of an outbreak of Smallpox, necessitating the instigation of a vaccination program, during which the Bifurcated Needles would be distributed by the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The Supplier(s) awarded to this Contract will be required to deliver the required volume, as stated in the Tender Documents, to one UK Depot. The volume is to be supplied in 8, staggered deliveries of stock over 11 months, commencing in August 2024 with the final delivery in June 2025. It is anticipated that the volume of Bifurcated Needles required will be 40,000,000 - 80,000,000. We anticipate the Invitation to Tender will be issued in or around May 2023. Additional information: As part of its pre-tender strategy, NHS Supply Chain would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please follow the below instructions; Candidates wishing to complete the Request for Information must register their expression of interest. The Request for Information document will then be sent via the Jaggaer Messaging Centre 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 the "Supplier Dashboard" icon and select "Early Engagement" towards the top right of the screen to open the list of Early Engagement Notices, under Project_1113 - Bifurcated Needles 2023 UKHSA. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - View content by clicking on the 'VIEW NOTICE' button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF document. - Express an interest by clicking on the 'EXPRESS INTEREST' button. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT - The Request for Information Document will then be sent to you via the Jaggaer Messaging Centre. - Applicants are asked to complete and return the Request for Information Document via the Jaggaer Message tab under SQ_295 - RFI - Bifurcated Needles.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0da5c6ec-5b13-450e-ae50-5422d28a6391
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6aef9614-e7c7-4bac-ac75-48f98f972f11
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33141320 - Medical needles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORMANTON
Postcode
WF6 1TL
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Normanton
Westminster Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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