--- title: "Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)" published: "2024-01-22" --- # Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework Buyer: NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-192bdd69-79b7-4c7c-8481-f2efcf65a829.json) ## Summary The NHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) is planning a tender for the Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions Framework. This procurement falls under the medical gases industry category, with an estimated value of £431,000,000. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a contract period starting on July 1, 2024, and ending on June 30, 2028. Interested businesses can access the opportunity through the Atamis e-commercial tendering portal. Key dates include the future notice date of January 22, 2024, and the deadline for submissions is set at January 22, 2024, at 23:59:59 UTC. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses looking to supply medical gases and related items/services to the UK public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The framework involves four Lots covering various medical gas provisions over a 4-year period. Businesses well-suited to compete include those with expertise in supplying liquid medical oxygen, medical gas cylinders, nitric oxide therapy, and national ambulance service medical gas cylinders. To explore this opportunity, interested bidders should register on the Atamis portal following the outlined procedure to access and submit tender documents. ## Notice NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP) is procuring a framework for the supply of medical gases and associated items/services. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a signed access agreement. For a full list of Participating Authorities refer to document Appendix A9 in the tender pack. The framework is a collaborative procurement with four NHS procurement hubs (known as NHS Procurement in Partnership (NHS PiP)). The procurement hubs are listed below in alphabetical order: 1. East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement hub 2. NHS Commercial Solutions 3. NHS London Procurement Partnership 4. North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative The proposed procurement will deliver a National Framework Agreement over a 4 year period. This will be delivered through four Lots which are: * the provision of liquid medical oxygen * medical gas cylinders with associated tracking * nitric oxide therapy * national ambulance service medical gas cylinders The Framework will run for a 4 year term. For further detail see the full FTS notice at: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001934-2024 ACCESSING THE OPPORTUNITY NHS LPP is running this procurement via the Atamis e-commercial tendering portal. As such, interested bidders will need to register on the portal to access and submit the tender documents. It is strongly recommended that suppliers register with a generic shared email which can be passed to a new user if the original contact leaves your organisation. The Atamis user who submits the bid needs to remain active over the whole term of the framework as NHS LPP will send important framework management communications using the Atamis system. If a specific supplier account becomes inactive, it is the responsibility of the supplier to inform NHS LPP and to provide a new Atamis contact to continue management opportunities. You can register for an Atamis account here: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Should you have any queries or issues registering on the portal you should contact the Atamis help desk using the contacts below: email: Support-health@Atamis.co.uk telephone: 0800 9956035 Bidders can view the Atamis Supplier Management guide by clicking on the link below: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf To access the tender once registered: 1. Log in to the supplier portal account 2. Use the "Find Opportunities" section and search for C225989 3. Click the button to register interest and to access the tender pack. 4. The tender questions are to be completed electronically via the Atamis requirement sections. Where indicated suppliers can attach support evidence to specific questions. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to keep their Atamis account updated and checked regularly to manage procurement communications. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eba40b7-e908-4ad0-93d5-6cea5ba24139 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £431,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 2ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | North Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products ### Codes - 24111500 - Medical gases ## Release History - 22 Jan 2024 at 15:40 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eba40b7-e908-4ad0-93d5-6cea5ba24139 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3eba40b7-e908-4ad0-93d5-6cea5ba24139 22nd January 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94ee6189-1dc5-468a-a021-fa8cb1895ddc Appendix A9 Participating Authorities_v1 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001934-2024 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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