--- title: "Supplier Bootcamp - PIPP & EPRR Storage & Distribution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY" published: "2016-11-25" --- # Supplier Bootcamp - PIPP & EPRR Storage & Distribution Buyer: N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-77a7338f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The NHS Business Services Authority is initiating a procurement process titled "Supplier Bootcamp - PIPP & EPRR Storage & Distribution." This opportunity falls within the storage and warehousing services industry and targets a national scope, primarily across England, with some potential support to devolved administrations. This procurement is currently at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. The Supplier Bootcamp event is scheduled for 30th November 2016, and interested parties must register by noon on 28th November 2016 to participate. This tender provides significant opportunities for logistics and warehousing businesses, particularly those experienced in managing emergency supplies and infrastructure. Firms specialising in inventory management, multi-modal courier services, and stock-control services will find this bootcamp beneficial for understanding the authorities' needs and refining their proposals. The engagement aims to foster collaboration and provide feedback as NHSBSA finalises its procurement strategy, making it essential for businesses to actively participate and showcase their capabilities in readiness for future contract opportunities. ## Notice The future requirements relate to the stockpiles of emergency countermeasures for the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Programme (PIPP) and Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) Programme in place to provide rapid response and national (Primarily England with some support to the devolved administrations) coverage to either a Pandemic situation or other emergency incident. These programmes are in place to support front line healthcare professionals, as well as providing additional supply capacity to current business as usual healthcare provision; and which require separate stockpiles of clinically identified and approved pharmaceutical products as well as everyday hospital consumables for deployment in such events. At a high level the future services are to warehouse & manage both stock piles, whilst maintaining a ready state for deployment in the event of a Pandemic event or an emergency incident. This could range from national deployment to predefined locations within England or to specific/restricted geographical deployments anywhere in the country. * PIPP - long term storage of 52,000 pallets and deployed to agreed locations defined on an outbreak. * EPRR - a mixture between long term and strategically located storage (3,250 pallets) to support 5 hour deployment to anywhere within the country. The purpose of this advert is to inform the market operators of a Supplier Bootcamp which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting on 30th November 2016 related to the procurement of a contract for the provision of logistic services. The Supplier Bootcamp is one of the NHSBSA's preliminary market consultation activities, its purpose is to give the market a broad indication of the opportunity which the NHSBSA intends to offer and to receive feedback from the market as to the NHSBSA's proposed strategy to procure these services. It is not a call for competition. It is currently intended that a contract notice will be published as a call for competition once the NHSBSA's proposed strategy is fully developed. At the Supplier Bootcamp the NHSBSA will present and then offer all suppliers the opportunity of an individual meeting with members of the project team. These meetings will take place on 30th November 2016. Please register by no later than 12:00 noon on Monday 28th November 2016. How to Express Interest in the Supplier Bootcamp: Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk Once registered you can locate the opportunity you can now choose to 'Reply' or 'Reject' and use the messaging function to register for the Supplier Bootcamp and a 121 session. Additional information: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk Select the 'Click here to register' link to register -- Accept the terms and conditions click 'continue' -- Enter your correct business and user details -- Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the Supplier Bootcamp: Login to the portal with the user-name/password. Click on the relevant Pre-Qualification Question (pqq) to access the content. If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk on+44 8003684850 or email help@bravosolution.co.uk Please note that this is not a Pre-Qualification stage and is only pre-tender market engagement activity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f90663e2-2119-432a-ba63-47bc9122433a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE15 8NY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Lemington | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 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 ### Codes - 48430000 - Inventory management software package - 60100000 - Road transport services - 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services - 64121000 - Multi-modal courier services - 79991000 - Stock-control services ## Release History - 25 Nov 2016 at 16:28 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f90663e2-2119-432a-ba63-47bc9122433a - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b3cc451-c3d6-4435-9592-786afce5cb63 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f90663e2-2119-432a-ba63-47bc9122433a 25th November 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b3cc451-c3d6-4435-9592-786afce5cb63 17th November 2016 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk Access the opportunity via the Authority's eSourcing platform ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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