--- title: "Ready to Administer" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DERBY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Ready to Administer Buyer: DERBY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d4a8472b-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently conducting a tender process titled "Ready to Administer," aimed at enhancing the supply of ready-to-administer injectable products. This procurement falls within the health and social work services industry category, specifically targeting the optimisation of product presentation and handling to ensure safety for patients and staff. Relevant deliverables are required to be delivered to locations within the East Midlands, England. The procurement method is open, with the tender period concluding on 13 November 2015, while the contract itself is set to commence on 1 May 2016 and conclude on 30 April 2018. The estimated value of the contract is £600,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of healthcare goods, particularly those providing injectable medications or innovative packaging solutions. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) would be well-positioned to compete, especially those that can demonstrate cost transparency, quality assurance, and creative approaches to product delivery that minimise manipulation and waste. Firms that can offer regular managed deliveries and have expertise in healthcare product specifications are encouraged to consider this opportunity for business growth. ## Notice The aim of this tender is to provide a significant improvement in the supply of ready to administer injectable products, and specifically to achieve * Optimisation of the formulation, presentation and labelling of products to improve safe handling and reduce risks to patients and staff. Reduced stock inventory Regular, managed deliveries of agreed volumesFull cost transparency per unit Approved product specifications to facilitate quality assurance at trust level The term "Ready to Administer Injectable Product" is intended to mean that the product is presented in a syringe or infusion bag that requires no further manipulation prior to administration. However, under this contract EMPC is happy to consider innovative technological solutions which may be used to minimise, the need for manipulation prior to administration and give advantages in increasing shelf life and reducing waste. Where novel presentations of the products are offered EMPC reserves the right to award both the novel presentation and a more "traditional" presentation of the same product and allow member Trusts to decide on which presentation to use. In these circumstances EMPC will endeavour to inform contractors of each member Trusts decision ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8473d9c1-9dfc-477e-b1fd-fe27b5d93a44 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2016 - 30 Apr 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERBY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE22 3NE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Littleover | | Westminster constituency | Derby North | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8473d9c1-9dfc-477e-b1fd-fe27b5d93a44 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8473d9c1-9dfc-477e-b1fd-fe27b5d93a44 25th September 2015 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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