Planning

New Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit

GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

29 Jun 2023 at 09:05

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

29 Jun 2023 at 09:05

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "New Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit" tender is at the planning stage. The buying organisation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, based in London (SE1 9RT, United Kingdom), is seeking industry partners for providing Radiopharmacy services. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is from June 28 2023 to July 6 2023. The tender is classified under Pharmacy services (CPV code: 85149000).

This tender by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust presents an opportunity for businesses in the radiopharmacy manufacturing market. Companies involved in aseptic manufacturing, research, clinical studies, and education/training are well-suited to compete. Interested suppliers should contact Patric Lemagnen to participate in the pre-market engagement exercise and submit required documentation. The Trust is looking for industry partners to contribute capital investment towards building a new Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit and providing service management including logistics and distribution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

New Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit

Notice Description

The Authority, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is seeking expressions of interest from strategic and operational industry partners for the provision of Radiopharmacy (RP) services which ensure the realisation of the service's ambition: 'To develop a new, purpose-built, GMP compliant Radiopharmaceutical Production Unit for the aseptic manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals. The unit is to realise the productivity and commercial potential of the Radiopharmacy department and become an exemplar NHS Nuclear Medicine Unit providing training and education opportunities to the next generation of Radiopharmacists. ' The Unit will ensure equity of patient access to the increasing pipeline of RP diagnostics and therapeutics over the next 15-20 years and deliver the most innovative clinical research at its Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP) and Specials licensed facilities. Radiopharmacy sits in the Integrated and Specialist Medicine (ISM) directorate at GSTT, within CLIMP (Clinical Imaging and Medical Physics), and is part of the Nuclear Medicine Department based in the Borough Wing at Guy's Hospital. The unit manufactures tracers used in diagnostics scans, which are used to detect a wide range of conditions (including injuries; infections; tumours; heart disease; thyroid abnormalities; and kidney conditions) and also guide some cancer procedures. Additional information: Aim of this PIN is to notify the Radio Pharmacy manufacturing market of our intention to commission a Managed Service Agreement for a new aseptic manufacturing unit. Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation trust's generic principals for MSAs 1. The Trust gives no guarantee around patient activity / volumes. 2.The providers realise returns on any capital investment through service revenues 3. The Provider takes the risk of under payment 4. The Trust takes risk of over payment 5. The trust is to maintain clinician choice where possible i.e. For consumables, equipment, etc that is supplied by the Managed Service Provider. This is a vital stage of our scoping as industry have the opportunity to influence shape the business model of a new Radio Pharmacy manufacturing unit. Significant capital investment will need to be provided by industry to build a new, future proof unit, equipment and consumables. Full or part service management will also include logistics and distribution and the authority will favour those industry partners that recognise the value of Research, clinical studies, education and training. At time of writing there are no available locations at either Guys or St Thomas for a new manufacturing unit and so a location will need to be identified. There is no capital available from GSTT. To get involved in this PIN (IMPORTANT): Please undertake the following steps: 1. Contact Patric Lemagnen (contact details in this notice), and state you are a supplier who is wanting to get involved in this pre-market engagement exercise. 2. Please provide your company details, along with a contact person and email address (this will be the email address which is then added to Atamis). 3. Once you have access to the PIN document on Atamis (saved in the Documents section of the project you'll be added to), please complete the PIN Questionnaire (Section 2; pages 5-6 of the document) and upload your response as an attachment to a message on Atamis. 4. If we have any further questions, or decide to host a supplier engagement event off the back of the responses, we will reach out to you directly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de2046d-8342-4052-8577-6b5549d9570c
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jun 2023 - 6 Jul 2023 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 9RT
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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