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title: "EMBS Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# EMBS Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61208761-5044-4efe-8634-2bff44174972

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, which has initiated the tender titled "EMBS Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids." This procurement falls under the category of various medicinal products and is based in the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period spans from 28 September 2018 to 31 March 2020, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The original tender submission deadline was on 17 July 2018, and the contract awarded was valued at approximately £10,495,802.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of medical products, particularly those focused on peritoneal dialysis fluids. Companies that can store and rotate stock efficiently to meet the contract's requirement, specifically with at least a 12-month expiry date, will be well-suited to participate. Both large and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in healthcare logistics and supply chain management could find this tender valuable for expanding their market presence.

## Notice

Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids - Note: Published for completeness, see description for details. This contract award notice was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental records, and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. a full list of PD fluids and the related tender documents are published on the Departments tendering system Please sign up to the Department's tendering system via the below link to be able to register interest and complete your tender submission. https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The Authority owns an Essential Medicines Buffer Stockpile (EMBS), which was first set up in 2009. The purpose of the EMBS is to have medicines that are routinely used in the NHS, available for release into the UK supply chain in the event of pandemic or other health emergency. The current EMBS contract was finalised in November 2015 and runs for 4 years to November 2019. A clinical review of the current EMBS contract has identified revisions to intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids for which there are at present no contracts or buffer stocks. Creating a buffer stock for PD fluids is the subject of this procurement. The Essential Medicines Buffer Stock for PD fluids will operate differently to other national stockpiles in that the suppliers who win the contracts are required to store and rotate the stock through their normal supply chain to prevent it from expiring. All the stock must be held with at least a 12 month expiry date and it must be held within the UK. The Contract will be for a period of up to 17 months with the option to extend a further 12 months at the Authorities discretion. Additional information: NOTE: published for completeness, this contract award was not published at time of award and has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7adb48d0-96fb-462a-815f-c156e4493427 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 27 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,495,802 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,495,802 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | BAXTER HEALTHCARE; FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33690000 - Various medicinal products

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2019 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7adb48d0-96fb-462a-815f-c156e4493427

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7adb48d0-96fb-462a-815f-c156e4493427
  19th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b9e7aba3-27bf-4ca9-8ff6-ed3879c87fa5
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/926ab9e9-00b1-4fa0-81b0-ed6b21727d10
  n/a
- https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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