Planning

Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework

NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)

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Planning

22 Jan 2024 at 15:40

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) is planning a tender for the Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework. This procurement falls under the medical gases industry category, with an estimated value of £431,000,000. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a contract period starting on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2028. Interested businesses can access the opportunity through the Atamis e-commercial tendering portal. Key dates include the future notice date of January 22, 2024, and the deadline for submissions is set at January 22, 2024, at 23:59:59 UTC.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses looking to supply medical gases and related items/services to the UK public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The framework involves four Lots covering various medical gas provisions over a 4-year period. Businesses well-suited to compete include those with expertise in supplying liquid medical oxygen, medical gas cylinders, nitric oxide therapy, and national ambulance service medical gas cylinders. To explore this opportunity, interested bidders should register on the Atamis portal following the outlined procedure to access and submit tender documents.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework

Notice Description

NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP) is procuring a framework for the supply of medical gases and associated items/services. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a signed access agreement. For a full list of Participating Authorities refer to document Appendix A9 in the tender pack. The framework is a collaborative procurement with four NHS procurement hubs (known as NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP)). The procurement hubs are listed below in alphabetical order: 1. East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub 2. NHS Commercial Solutions 3. NHS London Procurement Partnership 4. North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative The proposed procurement will deliver a National Framework Agreement over a 4 year period. This will be delivered through four Lots which are: * the provision of liquid medical oxygen * medical gas cylinders with associated tracking * nitric oxide therapy * national ambulance service medical gas cylinders The Framework will run for a 4 year term. For further detail see the full FTS notice at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001934-2024 ACCESSING THE OPPORTUNITY NHS LPP is running this procurement via the Atamis e-commercial tendering portal. As such, interested bidders will need to register on the portal to access and submit the tender documents. It is strongly recommended that suppliers register with a generic shared email which can be passed to a new user if the original contact leaves your organisation. The Atamis user who submits the bid needs to remain active over the whole term of the framework as NHS LPP will send important framework management communications using the Atamis system. If a specific supplier account becomes inactive, it is the responsibility of the supplier to inform NHS LPP and to provide a new Atamis contact to continue management opportunities. You can register for an Atamis account here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Should you have any queries or issues registering on the portal you should contact the Atamis help desk using the contacts below: email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk telephone: 0800 9956035 Bidders can view the Atamis Supplier Management guide by clicking on the link below: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf To access the tender once registered: 1. Log in to the supplier portal account 2. Use the "Find Opportunities" section and search for C225989 3. Click the button to register interest and to access the tender pack. 4. The tender questions are to be completed electronically via the Atamis requirement sections. Where indicated suppliers can attach support evidence to specific questions. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to keep their Atamis account updated and checked regularly to manage procurement communications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eba40b7-e908-4ad0-93d5-6cea5ba24139
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111500 - Medical gases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£431,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2028 4-5 years
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
NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY 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 2ND
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
North Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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