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title: "Essential Medicines Buffer Stock of Intravenous and Peritoneal Dialysis fluids - note see description Published for completeness"
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# Essential Medicines Buffer Stock of Intravenous and Peritoneal Dialysis fluids - note see description Published for completeness

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4e62b48-fe40-4f63-9d26-eafddc9fd4ef

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## Summary

The Department of Health is seeking suppliers for the Essential Medicines Buffer Stock of Intravenous and Peritoneal Dialysis fluids, a procurement process currently in the award stage. This initiative, classified under pharmaceutical products and storage services, aims to ensure that critical medicines are available for the NHS, especially during health emergencies. The contract was awarded on 3rd September 2018 and has a total value of £7,753,898. The contract period spans from 28th September 2018 to 31st March 2020, with the tender having closed on 17th April 2018.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for established suppliers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors to expand their business by providing crucial medicines that support the NHS. Companies that specialise in the manufacturing and distribution of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis products, particularly those with capabilities for storage and management of stock with specific expiry requirements, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Interested businesses should engage with the procurement process to access the necessary resources and guidelines for submission.

## Notice

Essential Medicines Buffer Stock (intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids) only. NOTE: Published for completeness - the 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 contracts, and this contract award predates the launch of this current version of Contracts Finder. The Secretary of State for Health, acting through the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) 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. Clinical gaps in the current EMBS contract were identified of which the most important gaps are intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids for which there are at present no contracts or buffer stocks. Creating an Essential Medicines Buffer Stock for IV and PD fluids is the subject of this lot. The Essential Medicines Buffer Stock for IV and 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 19 months with the option to extend a further 12 months at the Authorities discretion Additional information: 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee6f8552-f0c8-4eef-b040-fd1661ec48bc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | 5 Mar 2018 |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 27 Sep 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,753,898 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,753,898 |
| 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 |
| 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 | B BRAUN HEALTHCARE; BAXTER HEALTHCARE (HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2019 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee6f8552-f0c8-4eef-b040-fd1661ec48bc
- 12 Mar 2018 at 15:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612827fe-e5d1-4427-a3cc-e8213431a4ab
- 7 Feb 2018 at 09:03 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7c2cfe-2537-47d3-adc1-0485bf2e4f80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee6f8552-f0c8-4eef-b040-fd1661ec48bc
  16th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/612827fe-e5d1-4427-a3cc-e8213431a4ab
  12th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f7c2cfe-2537-47d3-adc1-0485bf2e4f80
  7th February 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6861ec2b-dee9-4f8f-9b87-fd90aea1b48f
  Volume list for IV & PD.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/604ab8bd-724c-42c8-9a07-177f8368006b
  Instructions to Tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4feabe47-1b31-42c0-a8a1-e38065ed430d
  Terms of Participation
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/54233ce0-328c-45c2-b620-2b48910a903e
  Service Description and Product Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45c274ce-59cb-4df6-9d72-382397199619
  Conditions of Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6ee803b2-a566-4d84-833b-91dd0deeaa4e
  Evaluation Guidance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/768e18d6-277f-4842-a19b-9f8e0b0c726f
  Administration Instructions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0fc6fb0-53ba-4cc7-9284-002793c58281
  Offer Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/e9c54e63-148e-477d-b198-3d8b0a0eb7f6
  redacted contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/81b2440c-5b35-49f8-872d-cf95a6bcbd1d
  redacted contract

## Notice URLs

- https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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