--- title: "NHS Supplier Management - Supplier Boot Camp PIPP & EPRR Logistics: Storage, Distribution and Transport" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY" published: "2017-05-09" --- # NHS Supplier Management - Supplier Boot Camp PIPP & EPRR Logistics: Storage, Distribution and Transport Buyer: N H S BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dbc8e727-f9cb-4130-b387-ee47b82cd409.json) ## Summary The NHS Business Services Authority is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of logistic services related to the "NHS Supplier Management - Supplier Boot Camp PIPP & EPRR Logistics: Storage, Distribution and Transport." This tender aims to establish warehouses and manage stockpiles necessary for rapid response during pandemic events or emergency situations across England. Key engagement activities include a Supplier Boot Camp scheduled for 14th December 2016, where suppliers can interact and provide feedback. The planned procurement exercise is expected to commence around May/June 2017, and the engagement period is set to conclude by 23rd February 2018. This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses in logistics, warehousing, and transportation services. Companies specialising in warehouse management systems, transport services, and inventory management will be well-suited to compete in this tender. By participating in the Supplier Boot Camp, businesses can gain insights into NHSBSA's procurement strategy and establish valuable connections with the project team, thereby positioning themselves favourably for future contract notices related to this initiative. ## Notice THE PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT HAS NOW CLOSED AND A REPORT OUTLINING THE FINDINGS IS ATTACHED. 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. The future requirement relates 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. 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 Boot Camp which the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) is hosting on 14th December 2016 related to the procurement of a contract for the provision of logistic services. The Supplier Boot Camp will consist of a presentation to suppliers via webex and allow for suppliers to raise questions and partake in 121 discussions via conference call. The Boot Camp 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 Boot Camp 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 14th December 2016. Please register by no later than 12:00 noon on 12th December 2016. The planned procurement exercise is expected to commence in May/June 2017. A separate Contract Notice and opportunity will be published. 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 Boot Camp: 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/c1d03007-4ad3-4618-8b51-79374e06b093 | | 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 | 9 May 2017 | | 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 | Planning | | 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 - 42 - Industrial machinery - 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 - 42965100 - Warehouse management system - 42965110 - Depot system - 48430000 - Inventory management software package - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services - 64121200 - Parcel delivery services - 79991000 - Stock-control services ## Release History - 9 May 2017 at 13:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d03007-4ad3-4618-8b51-79374e06b093 - 27 Mar 2017 at 10:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d03007-4ad3-4618-8b51-79374e06b093 - 25 Nov 2016 at 16:27 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d03007-4ad3-4618-8b51-79374e06b093 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1d03007-4ad3-4618-8b51-79374e06b093 9th May 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk Access the opportunity via the Authority's eSourcing platform - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9cdf5fb-1180-4fe8-8e1d-ff711204a6a0 The attached report provides the detail and findings from the pre-tender market engagement exercise. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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