Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement for Storage & Distribution of Human Medicines, Vaccines & Associated Medical Products
Notice Description
UKHSA is seeking to establish a contractual agreement with a pharmaceutical wholesaler for human medicines who can act as a third party on behalf of the Agency for the UK storage and distribution of the Agency's vaccines, other medicines and associated medical products (ownership remains with the UKHSA).
Lot Information
Lot 1
A new storage and distribution contract is needed to ensure that storage and distribution of UKHSA-owned goods, including, but not exclusively limited to, consumables, pharmaceutical goods including controlled drugs (CDs), medical devices, immunoglobulins, antitoxins, antivenoms and vaccines, can continue to be safely received from manufacturers, stored, and distributed to the NHS and other specified recipients under appropriate conditions as per licence requirements. The products require specialist storage and distribution to ensure that they are not damaged, both physically and biologically. To support this, effective stock management and audit systems are essential in accordance with GDP requirements.
The proposed requirement is to provide ambient temperature controlled (ie. below 15C to 25C), chilled (ie. 2C to 8C), frozen (ie. -15C to -50C) and ultra-low temperature (eg. -60C to -90C) warehousing, distribution and management services across the UK (including Northern Ireland and Crown Dependencies) for the supply of human medicines, vaccines and associated medical products, covering a multi-tiered response level (including scheduled routine deliveries and urgent same-day service levels). Prior to the operational service commencement date the provider should also have the capability for repack and thaw activities in compliance with its Manufacturing Specials (MS) Licence.
The requirement is critical to UKHSA in order to allow the uninterrupted and continued service for:
* National Immunisation Programmes - the importance of population-based immunisation in protecting public health through minimising/eradicating the incidence and spread of vaccine preventable diseases is well established. The UK has one of the most comprehensive immunisation programmes in the world, with protection throughout the life course starting before birth, continuing into childhood, adolescence and adulthood including older adults.
* Pandemic Preparedness Portfolio (PPP) - the stockpiling of medicines, vaccines and associated consumable products in preparedness to respond to a future pandemic.
* Covid Vaccine Programme - The UK continues to respond to the threat of COVID-19 through a targeted vaccination programme for those most vulnerable to the virus. This includes older people, people with underlying health conditions, and frontline health and social care workers.
* Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response programme (EPRR) - the UK has provisions in place for responding to accidental or intentional releases of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials.
* Rapid Deployment Treatments (RDT) - includes small volumes of chilled pharmaceutical goods held for rapid deployment and delivery within a best endeavours target of 5 hours in support of a healthcare emergency in the UK
The overall need of UKHSA is to ensure that requirements and outputs are managed in a way that:
* continues to provide a high-quality flexible service that can adapt to suit changing needs;
* drives maximum savings;
* increases UKHSA efficiency;
* promotes the use of 'best practice' in line with Good Distribution Practice (GDP), and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) regulatory requirements; and
* provides full transparency of reporting and record keeping. Additional information: Additional Information can be found at the following attachment: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000000NqU9/E6r27GUyNLqWt6h_yOPWcky1x0bxxt2Mgu4hmSkRJDk
Previous notices associated with the opportunity include:
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026501-2023
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7f2e0f-8d01-4298-91cf-71b97423c0e9
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049ce7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030308-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
48 - Software package and information systems
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
42965100 - Warehouse management system
42965110 - Depot system
48430000 - Inventory management software package
60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000 - Road transport services
60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
63121000 - Storage and retrieval services
63121100 - Storage services
63122000 - Warehousing services
64121200 - Parcel delivery services
79991000 - Stock-control services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jan 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sanddprocurement@ukhsa.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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