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Needle Exchange Contract 2016 -2019

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Feb 2017 at 11:15

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Needle Exchange Contract 2016-2019, initiated by Reading Borough Council (RBC), is at the award stage, with a contract value of £260,000. This contract involves the provision of needle exchange packs and related supplies to community pharmacists and specialist drug agencies throughout the Reading borough area. The initial contract period commenced on 1st August 2016 and will run until 30th September 2017. Interested suppliers had until 3rd May 2016 to submit their tender applications through the Council’s e-tendering system.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare supplies, particularly those supplying drug-related paraphernalia, such as needles and syringes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the public health sector, especially those with expertise in drug and alcohol support services, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The commitment of RBC to provide comprehensive injecting equipment makes this a viable opportunity for suppliers looking to expand their presence in the healthcare market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Needle Exchange Contract 2016 -2019

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council (RBC) is commissioning a service for the provision of needle exchange packs and related paraphernalia to their community pharmacists and specialist drug agencies in the Reading borough area. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) has been prepared by RBC's Public Health - Drug and Alcohol Team (DAAT) in order to establish a contract with a sole supplier to provide appropriate needle exchange packs and associated items to the Council. RBC is committed to providing a comprehensive range of injecting equipment to their service users and to ensuring that this equipment is available from a range of locations throughout the Borough. The Council also aims to consult service users in how this provision can best suit their needs and expectation and hope to achieve a high return rate of used equipment. Currently this service is being provided by an external provider under interim contract arrangements whilst the tendering exercise is being conducted. Additional information: The procurement documents are available to interested parties via the Council's e-tendering system (In-Tend) at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc (Project Reference No. RBC 00000011 refers). For this particular project contractors will need to be registered on the Council's e-tendering system (In-Tend) using the following Proclass category codes: 311200 - Healthcare - Drugs 151510 - Healthcare - Public Health Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7c1aa400-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2741b051-ac23-4a58-8e15-c7904f4ac083
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33141118 - Wipes

33141123 - Sharps containers

33141310 - Syringes

33141320 - Medical needles

33141620 - Medical kits

33690000 - Various medicinal products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 May 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Aug 20169 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BERKS
Postcode
RG1 2LU
Post Town
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ORION MEDICAL SUPPLIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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