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title: "Stockpile resilience for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 Patients"
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# Stockpile resilience for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 Patients

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30bacbe6-2d6d-4602-9b80-ccd198af1a94

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded contracts to Abbott Laboratories Limited, Fresenius Kabi Ltd, Nutricia Ltd, and Nutricia Ireland Ltd for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 patients. The contracts aim to create a stockpile of essential products to prepare for expected surges in hospital ICU admissions. The total value of the contracts is estimated to be £11,711,998. The contracts commenced on 1st October 2020 and expire on 30th June 2021, with an option to extend to 30th June 2022 to respond to further waves and surges.

This procurement process presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of enteral feeds and consumables in the healthcare sector. Companies specialising in manufacturing, storing, and distributing medical products such as enteral water, high-protein enteral tube feed, and enteral pumps would be well-suited to compete. Given the specific compatibility requirements with existing capital equipment, suppliers with established relationships and expertise in the healthcare industry are likely to benefit from participating in this procurement process.

## Notice

Stockpile resilience for the supply of Enteral Feed and Consumables for COVID-19 Patients. Four contracts awarded in preparation for the expected Winter/Spring surge in COVID-19 hospital ICU admissions. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has (on behalf of NHS bodies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) awarded four contracts in preparation for the expected Winter/Spring surge in COVID-19 hospital ICU admissions. The aim was to create a stockpile of Enteral Feed and the associated consumables needed to administer the feed into patients, ensuring a continuity of supply of these essential life-saving products. These four contracts were awarded to the following organisations: - Abbott Laboratories Limited; - Fresenius Kabi Ltd; - Nutricia Ltd; - Nutricia Ireland Ltd The specific goods include: - Enteral water, - High protein enteral tube feed - Enteral pumps specifically compatible for giving these specific goods. The aggregated maximum value of this contract's initial term is estimated to be PS5,412,000.00 + VAT. The volumes identified are based on clinically identified and validated assumptions. The four Contracts commenced 1st October 2020 and expire on 30th June 2021 and contain an option to extend to a maximum of 30 June 2022 (in order to respond to further waves and surges) to a maximum of PS11,711,998. Each hospital across these NHS bodies have pre-existing contracts in place for the same product ranges procured under these contracts, with the awarded suppliers. These NHS Bodies have pre-existing capital equipment installed for the purpose of administering enteral feed to patients under their care. The manufacturer of that capital equipment also supplies the enteral feed and the associated consumables to be used with their equipment. The feed and consumables required as part of this stockpile are tied to the manufacturer of installed capital equipment (i.e., one manufacturer's feed or consumables is not compatible with another manufacturer's equipment). All of these products have been clinically accepted at each organisation, and the staff have already been trained on their appropriate use. DHSC has awarded contracts to three manufacturers whose installed capital equipment base provides coverage across the majority of the NHS bodies, to ensure sufficient volume of the enteral feed and consumables products. Each awarded supplier is required to: manufacture above their annual Business As Usual (BAU) volumes of products; store and manage a stockpile of those products; and distribute through each NHS bodies established procurement and logistics routes. DHSC is not purchasing the stock up front - this will be purchased by the NHS in their usual way. However, any unsold above BAU products remaining at the end of the contract will be bought by DHSC, allowing DHSC to ensure the NHS has available sufficient volume of product available when needed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/293098fc-089f-4e78-9097-1310a84f439b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,711,998 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,123,998 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ABBOTT LABORATORIES; FRESENIUS KABI; NUTRICIA; NUTRICIA IRELAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33692300 - Enteral feeds

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2023 at 16:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/293098fc-089f-4e78-9097-1310a84f439b
- 22 Jun 2021 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6729f3d8-fa84-4639-aa8e-9e1599484600
- 12 Mar 2021 at 18:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1503fa72-0c9c-4043-8c28-b399c44125ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/293098fc-089f-4e78-9097-1310a84f439b
  7th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6729f3d8-fa84-4639-aa8e-9e1599484600
  22nd June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1503fa72-0c9c-4043-8c28-b399c44125ab
  12th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kHvC/GloNu3Lc4pky3BW9kIsjtO.BZdH6gfTJwf6cIBwuTIk
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/96bde3dd-a23a-4f72-9d75-820a2864d903
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/efdcf24a-6aff-4fed-aac6-6052c5a01ea2
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f787862a-4877-4109-a2b5-f28c2e49ce69
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4d10e2cb-9537-47c2-811c-5ef9741fee53
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30b412c3-ff71-4149-9e04-d8f75a3c0aff
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8efbaa38-fd9a-4243-93c3-145f2f741a1b
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 7
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dfcd87da-a07e-429c-a8d6-85dc7cfe31ab
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c611cea-ee3e-4ed1-9080-106cc696b359
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 3 B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7ed09a70-de8c-4103-87a5-03539addf748
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 3 A
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a9d25c7-dd7f-4774-9f7b-63639f3f1e42
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted Contracts Part 4 B
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/994ff9ad-a5c0-4882-af06-55afe0ea2702
  Covid-19 NHS Resilience for Enteral Feed and Cons Redacted ContractsPart 4 a

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