Award

NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

AwardUpdate

15 Mar 2024 at 11:54

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS England contracting for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives. The procurement is being carried out by NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England. Suppliers must offer at least one Direct Acting Antiviral for Hepatitis C treatment. The contract is open for suppliers to provide both treatments and services to accelerate the elimination of Hepatitis C in England, lasting initially for three years with possible extensions. The procurement is in the tender stage and started on 15th March 2024.

This tender by NHS England presents opportunities for businesses providing pharmaceutical products, especially those with experience in supplying Hepatitis C treatments. Suppliers with capabilities in providing healthcare services for Hepatitis C patients in England could find this opportunity well-suited for business growth. The contract period for this tender started on 1st May 2019 and will conclude on 31st March 2024, offering a long-term engagement for successful suppliers to contribute towards the national health objectives set by NHS England.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement will be conducted by NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning.
Contract(s) entered into pursuant to this procurement will be between the successful supplier(s) and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board).
Organisations wishing to participate in the procurement must have at least one Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) for the treatment of Hepatitis C within their product portfolio. There is no restriction on the number of DAA products that bidders can offer for, or that can be included in the contract(s).
Contract(s) awarded pursuant the procurement exercise are for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England, the NHS in England; and be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the aforementioned
Appointed suppliers will be responsible for (i) the supply of Hepatitis C DAA treatments and (ii) the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives and/or services to help identify and treat Hepatitis C patients so as to accelerate the elimination of Hepatitis C in England from 1st October 2018. The duration of any Contract(s) awarded will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend (at the sole discretion of the contracting authority) for an additional period or periods up to two (2) years.
Further information, including details regarding the Lots, is set out in the procurement documents which are available to download (see below for details)
The contracting authority intends to use the NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit e-procurement portal in this procurement exercise.
i) To Register - log onto the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).
ii) Express interest by:
a) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_483) and ITT (ref: itt_958)
b) select Open Access ITT
c) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details
d) click on Express Interest link
iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page where you can download and complete the ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04490b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008380-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,200,000,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20196 years ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Mark Perkins
Contact Email
mark.perkins@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABBVIE

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04490b-2024-03-15T11:54:37Z",
    "date": "2024-03-15T11:54:37Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04490b",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04490b",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0024",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "33600000",
            "description": "Pharmaceutical products"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "This procurement will be conducted by NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning.<br/>Contract(s) entered into pursuant to this procurement will be between the successful supplier(s) and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board).<br/>Organisations wishing to participate in the procurement must have at least one Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) for the treatment of Hepatitis C within their product portfolio. There is no restriction on the number of DAA products that bidders can offer for, or that can be included in the contract(s).<br/>Contract(s) awarded pursuant the procurement exercise are for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England, the NHS in England; and be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the aforementioned<br/>Appointed suppliers will be responsible for (i) the supply of Hepatitis C DAA treatments and (ii) the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives and/or services to help identify and treat Hepatitis C patients so as to accelerate the elimination of Hepatitis C in England from 1st October 2018. The duration of any Contract(s) awarded will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend (at the sole discretion of the contracting authority) for an additional period or periods up to two (2) years.<br/>Further information, including details regarding the Lots, is set out in the procurement documents which are available to download (see below for details)<br/>The contracting authority intends to use the NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit e-procurement portal in this procurement exercise.<br/>i) To Register - log onto the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).<br/>ii) Express interest by:<br/>a) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_483) and ITT (ref: itt_958)<br/>b) select Open Access ITT<br/>c) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details<br/>d) click on Express Interest link<br/>iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page where you can download and complete the ITT.",
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2019-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                    "endDate": "2024-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
                }
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "techniques": {
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "periodRationale": "The original advertised aim of the contract was to eliminate Hepatitis C in England. This has nearly been achieved but further services and/or supplies are necessary to achieve the elimination targets, as the last groups are harder to reach. It would not be possible to change contractor(s) for technical reasons at this stage of the programme (and no-one else can supply these medicines) and/or to do so would cause substantial inconvenience and duplication of costs.<br/>It was not foreseen that it would take longer than anticipated to get to the hard to reach groups or that the programme would be delayed due to Covid-19.<br/>The modification (i.e. extension) does not alter the overall nature of the contract as (a) the overall aim has not changed; and (b) the Authority are simply requiring more of the same supplies and services for a further two years. <br/>The increase in costs of the modification does not exceed 50% of the original contract value."
            }
        }
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "008380-2024-01/05/2019-31/03/2024-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "title": "NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives",
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-107960",
                    "name": "AbbVie Ltd"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-67205",
            "name": "NHS England",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS England"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill",
                "locality": "Leeds",
                "region": "UKE",
                "postalCode": "LS2 7UE",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Mark Perkins",
                "email": "mark.perkins@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.england.nhs.uk//",
                "buyerProfile": "https://www.england.nhs.uk//"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-107960",
            "name": "AbbVie Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "AbbVie Ltd",
                "id": "08004972"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire",
                "locality": "Maidenhead",
                "region": "UK",
                "postalCode": "SL6 4UB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.abbvie.co.uk",
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-1661",
            "name": "The High Court",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "The High Court"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Strand",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "WC2A 2LL",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-107961",
            "name": "NHS England",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "NHS England"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "7-8 Wellington Place",
                "locality": "Leeds",
                "postalCode": "LS1 4AP",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "mediationBody"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-67205",
        "name": "NHS England"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "008380-2024-01/05/2019-31/03/2024-1",
            "awardID": "008380-2024-01/05/2019-31/03/2024-1",
            "title": "NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 1200000000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2019-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2019-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2024-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "periodRationale": "The original advertised aim of the contract was to eliminate Hepatitis C in England. This has nearly been achieved but further services and/or supplies are necessary to achieve the elimination targets, as the last groups are harder to reach. It would not be possible to change contractor(s) for technical reasons at this stage of the programme (and no-one else can supply these medicines) and/or to d",
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "classification": {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "33600000",
                        "description": "Pharmaceutical products"
                    },
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "amendments": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "description": "Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):<br/>The contract is to be extended for a further two years. No further modifications are to be made except for the extension in duration",
                    "rationale": "Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: The original advertised aim of the contract was to eliminate Hepatitis C in England. This has nearly been achieved but further services and/or supplies are necessary to achieve the elimination targets, as the last groups are harder to reach. It would not be possible to change contractor(s) for technical reasons at this stage of the programme (and no-one else can supply these medicines) and/or to do so would cause substantial inconvenience and duplication of costs.<br/>It was not foreseen that it would take longer than anticipated to get to the hard to reach groups or that the programme would be delayed due to Covid-19. <br/>The modification (i.e. extension) does not alter the overall nature of the contract as (a) the overall aim has not changed; and (b) the Authority are simply requiring more of the same supplies and services for a further two years. <br/>The increase in costs of the modification does not exceed 50% of the original contract value."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}