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title: "Category Management Service Provider Contracts for NHS Supply Chain"
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# Category Management Service Provider Contracts for NHS Supply Chain

Buyer: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f7c5

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## Summary

The National Health Service Supply Chain, managed by Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL), recently awarded contracts for category management services. The procurement process included four lots focusing on medical consumables, non-medical items like food and facilities. While Lots 1 and 2 were abandoned, Lots 3 (Non-Medical - Food) and 4 (Non-Medical - Facilities) proceeded to contract awards. The contracts will initially run for forty-five months, extendable for an additional twenty-four months, with a total operative period not exceeding sixty-nine months.

This tender offers business growth opportunities to companies providing procurement consultancy services. Businesses specializing in medical consumables, non-medical supplies, and management-related services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method was selective, with a competitive procedure involving negotiation. The buying organisation, SCCL, issued the tender under the National Health Service Supply Chain to enhance category management services. The latest contract awards signify lucrative prospects for organisations interested in the UK healthcare sector.

## Notice

As part of the future Target Operating Model of NHS Supply Chain, the Authority sought to award contracts for the provision of category management services for each of the four defined Product Groups. The procurement was conducted under a single procurement containing four Lots. Lot 1: Medical Consumables - Surgical Consumables and Infection Control Lot 2: Medical Consumables - Rehabilitation and Community Lot 3: Non-Medical - Food; and Lot 4: Non: Medical - Facilities (including Office Solutions) During the procurement, Lots 1 and 2 were abandoned, and Lots 3 and 4 continued through to award of contract. In accordance with Regulation 55(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Authority advises that it did not conclude the procurement procedure for Lots 1 and 2. The procurement commenced on 11/04/2022 under Contract Notice reference 2022/S 000-009671, the decision in respect of Lot 1 and 2 was based on value for money and organisational strategy considerations. The Authority determined that it will transition the services covered by Lots 1 and 2 of the Procurement to an internal delivery model. The Authority considered that insourcing these services will better achieve the objectives of the target operating model. The Authority will therefore not be awarding any contract for Lot 1 or Lot 2 pursuant to this procurement. As outlined above, the procurement in respect of Lots 3 and 4 continued, and the Authority has awarded contracts for Lots 3 and 4 as outlined within this award notice. Each contract will be for an initial period of forty-five months (excluding the anticipated three month implementation period) and may be extended for up to an additional twenty-four months subject to achieving the relevant criteria set out in the contract. The total operative period of the contract, following implementation, shall not exceed sixty-nine months. Under the contractual arrangements, the Authority appoints Category Management Service Providers (CMSPs) to operate on behalf of NHS Supply Chain. Under the contractual agreements, the CMSPs will procure frameworks for the provision of supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by: 1) NHS Supply Chain, 2) any NHS Trust; 3) any other NHS entity or healthcare provider (including private organisations, primary care, community settings and social care); 4) any government department, agency, or other statutory body (including Devolved Authorities, Crown Dependencies and/or Pandemic & Emergency Planning Programmes), and/or 5) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector on behalf of a public-sector organisation listed in 1) to 4) above.

### Lot Information

Medical Consumables: Surgical Consumables and Infection Control

Lot 1 of this procurement has been abandoned and there will be no award for this Lot.

Options: Extension option of up to twenty-four months

Renewal: See the detail provided within II.1.4

Medical Consumables: Rehabilitation and Community

Lot 2 of this procurement has been abandoned and there will be no award for this Lot.

Options: Extension option of up to twenty-four months

Renewal: See II.1.4

Non-Medical: Food

Please refer to the suite of Procurement Documentation

Options: Extension option of up to twenty-four months

Renewal: See II.1.4

Non-Medical: Facilities (including Office Solutions)

Please refer to the suite of Procurement Documentation

Options: Extension option of up to twenty-four months

Renewal: See II.1.4

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016428-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | 10 Apr 2022 |
| Award date | 18 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £196,500,000 |
| Lots value | £196,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £53,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (SCCL); SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (SCCL) THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION OF NHS SUPPLY CHAIN |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 6LH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FOODBUY EUROPE; NHS NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE, A DEPARTMENT OF LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 75131000 - Government services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 79420000 - Management-related services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016428-2023
- 11 Apr 2022 at 20:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009671-2022
- 17 Nov 2021 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028758-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.foodbuy.co.uk
- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.sccl.nhs.uk
- https://www.sccl.nhs.uk/

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