Award

Essential Medicines Buffer Stock of Intravenous and Peritoneal Dialysis fluids - note see description Published for completeness

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

16 Aug 2019 at 12:32

Tender

12 Mar 2018 at 15:08

Planning

07 Feb 2018 at 09:03

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health is seeking suppliers for the Essential Medicines Buffer Stock of Intravenous and Peritoneal Dialysis fluids, a procurement process currently in the award stage. This initiative, classified under pharmaceutical products and storage services, aims to ensure that critical medicines are available for the NHS, especially during health emergencies. The contract was awarded on 3rd September 2018 and has a total value of £7,753,898. The contract period spans from 28th September 2018 to 31st March 2020, with the tender having closed on 17th April 2018.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for established suppliers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors to expand their business by providing crucial medicines that support the NHS. Companies that specialise in the manufacturing and distribution of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis products, particularly those with capabilities for storage and management of stock with specific expiry requirements, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should engage with the procurement process to access the necessary resources and guidelines for submission.

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Notice Title

Essential Medicines Buffer Stock of Intravenous and Peritoneal Dialysis fluids - note see description Published for completeness

Notice Description

Essential Medicines Buffer Stock (intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids) only. NOTE: Published for completeness - the contract award notice was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts, and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. The Secretary of State for Health, acting through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) owns an Essential Medicines Buffer Stockpile (EMBS), which was first set up in 2009. The purpose of the EMBS is to have medicines that are routinely used in the NHS, available for release into the UK supply chain in the event of pandemic or other health emergency. The current EMBS contract was finalised in November 2015 and runs for 4 years to November 2019. Clinical gaps in the current EMBS contract were identified of which the most important gaps are intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids for which there are at present no contracts or buffer stocks. Creating an Essential Medicines Buffer Stock for IV and PD fluids is the subject of this lot. The Essential Medicines Buffer Stock for IV and PD fluids will operate differently to other national stockpiles in that the suppliers who win the contracts are required to store and rotate the stock through their normal supply chain to prevent it from expiring. All the stock must be held with at least a 12 month expiry date and it must be held within the UK. The Contract will be for a period of up to 19 months with the option to extend a further 12 months at the Authorities discretion Additional information: Please sign up to the Department's tendering system via the below link to be able to register interest and complete your tender submission. https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a4e62b48-fe40-4f63-9d26-eafddc9fd4ef
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee6f8552-f0c8-4eef-b040-fd1661ec48bc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,753,898 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,753,898 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
5 Mar 2018Expired
Award Date
2 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
27 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 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
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sam.richman@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
2
Supplier Names

B BRAUN HEALTHCARE

BAXTER HEALTHCARE (HOLDINGS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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