Award

Stockpile resilience for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 Patients

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Jun 2023 at 16:03

Tender

22 Jun 2021 at 16:23

Award

12 Mar 2021 at 18:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded contracts to Abbott Laboratories Limited, Fresenius Kabi Ltd, Nutricia Ltd, and Nutricia Ireland Ltd for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 patients. The contracts aim to create a stockpile of essential products to prepare for expected surges in hospital ICU admissions. The total value of the contracts is estimated to be £11,711,998. The contracts commenced on 1st October 2020 and expire on 30th June 2021, with an option to extend to 30th June 2022 to respond to further waves and surges.

This procurement process presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of enteral feeds and consumables in the healthcare sector. Companies specialising in manufacturing, storing, and distributing medical products such as enteral water, high-protein enteral tube feed, and enteral pumps would be well-suited to compete. Given the specific compatibility requirements with existing capital equipment, suppliers with established relationships and expertise in the healthcare industry are likely to benefit from participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Stockpile resilience for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 Patients

Notice Description

Stockpile resilience for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 Patients. Four contracts awarded in preparation for the expected Winter/Spring surge in COVID-19 hospital ICU admissions. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has (on behalf of NHS bodies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) awarded four contracts in preparation for the expected Winter/Spring surge in COVID-19 hospital ICU admissions. The aim was to create a stockpile of Enteral Feed and the associated consumables needed to administer the feed into patients, ensuring a continuity of supply of these essential life-saving products. These four contracts were awarded to the following organisations: - Abbott Laboratories Limited; - Fresenius Kabi Ltd; - Nutricia Ltd; - Nutricia Ireland Ltd The specific goods include: - Enteral water, - High protein enteral tube feed - Enteral pumps specifically compatible for giving these specific goods. The aggregated maximum value of this contract's initial term is estimated to be PS5,412,000.00 + VAT. The volumes identified are based on clinically identified and validated assumptions. The four Contracts commenced 1st October 2020 and expire on 30th June 2021 and contain an option to extend to a maximum of 30 June 2022 (in order to respond to further waves and surges) to a maximum of PS11,711,998. Each hospital across these NHS bodies have pre-existing contracts in place for the same product ranges procured under these contracts, with the awarded suppliers. These NHS Bodies have pre-existing capital equipment installed for the purpose of administering enteral feed to patients under their care. The manufacturer of that capital equipment also supplies the enteral feed and the associated consumables to be used with their equipment. The feed and consumables required as part of this stockpile are tied to the manufacturer of installed capital equipment (i.e., one manufacturer's feed or consumables is not compatible with another manufacturer's equipment). All of these products have been clinically accepted at each organisation, and the staff have already been trained on their appropriate use. DHSC has awarded contracts to three manufacturers whose installed capital equipment base provides coverage across the majority of the NHS bodies, to ensure sufficient volume of the enteral feed and consumables products. Each awarded supplier is required to: manufacture above their annual Business As Usual (BAU) volumes of products; store and manage a stockpile of those products; and distribute through each NHS bodies established procurement and logistics routes. DHSC is not purchasing the stock up front - this will be purchased by the NHS in their usual way. However, any unsold above BAU products remaining at the end of the contract will be bought by DHSC, allowing DHSC to ensure the NHS has available sufficient volume of product available when needed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-30bacbe6-2d6d-4602-9b80-ccd198af1a94
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/293098fc-089f-4e78-9097-1310a84f439b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33692300 - Enteral feeds

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,711,998 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,123,998 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

FRESENIUS KABI

NUTRICIA

NUTRICIA IRELAND

Further Information

Notice Documents

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