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title: "HAC5595 Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Supplies"
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# HAC5595 Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Supplies

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1a30a022-bb2d-4425-a5b3-f11bffa797c0

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## Summary

Tower Hamlets is inviting tenders for the "HAC5595 Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Supplies" contract, aimed at delivering medical consumables, specifically needle exchange packs and harm reduction supplies, to pharmacies and substance misuse services within London. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period set to commence from 1st November 2019 and running for three years until 31st October 2022. The total estimated contract value is £210,000, roughly £60,000 to £70,000 per annum, although as an expenditure-based contract, no minimum spend is guaranteed. The tender period concluded on 27th September 2019, and all submissions were processed via the London Tender Portal.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with experience in healthcare supplies and harm reduction services. By participating in this tender, businesses engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of medical products can expand their market reach, contribute to public health initiatives, and potentially secure a stable income through a long-term contract with a local authority. The successful provider will play a pivotal role in delivering vital supplies that support harm reduction efforts and enhance the health services landscape within Tower Hamlets.

## Notice

Tower Hamlets is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision for Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Supplies that can deliver good quality needle exchange packs, slamming packs and individual 'pick and mix' paraphernalia to a number of pharmacies and substance misuse services within the Borough. Tower Hamlets Drug & Alcohol Action Team commissions a range of needle exchange and harm reduction provisions across the Borough, in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines on needle and syringe programmes (NICE Public Health Guidance 25, March 2014). The scheme aims to reduce the possible harms caused by injecting behaviour, by facilitating safe injecting practice. This is achieved by providing safe and sterile injecting equipment, providing harm reduction advice and signposting drug users to structured treatment services, thus increasing the number of clients engaged in the treatment system, reducing negative health implications and reducing drug related deaths. Clients accessing needle exchange services are also encouraged to return used equipment for safe disposal, therefore reducing the risk caused by discarded hazardous paraphernalia on the general public. Tower Hamlets is seeking a provider who can supply and deliver good quality needle exchange packs, slamming packs, individual 'pick and mix' paraphernalia and harm reduction items such as naloxone to a number of pharmacies and substance misuse services within the Borough. The contract will be for a period of 3 year. The estimated contract value per annum is PS60,000 - PS70,000; however, this is an expenditure-based contract and the Council will not guarantee a minimum level of spend or funding. Tender to be submitted through the London Tender Portal - https://procontract.due-north.com/register Additional information: Single Supplier Framework for the delivery of supplies as stated in specifications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/512b049f-afce-49e8-a1a9-65203aa703b1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2019 - 9 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £210,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £210,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORION MEDICAL SUPPLIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141320 - Medical needles

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2019 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/512b049f-afce-49e8-a1a9-65203aa703b1
- 23 Aug 2019 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3306bd8-d1ed-48ea-bd5f-d5f1547bb37c
- 23 Aug 2019 at 07:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994988d4-1108-4923-a08f-35abae10bb58

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/512b049f-afce-49e8-a1a9-65203aa703b1
  8th November 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3306bd8-d1ed-48ea-bd5f-d5f1547bb37c
  23rd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994988d4-1108-4923-a08f-35abae10bb58
  23rd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register

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