--- title: "SCC Contract for the Provision of Needle Exchange Supplies and Services to Pharmacies" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03027c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03027c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03027c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03027c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2021-12-16" --- # SCC Contract for the Provision of Needle Exchange Supplies and Services to Pharmacies Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03027c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03027c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03027c.json) ## Summary Surrey County Council is planning to re-procure a provider for the supply of Needle Exchange Equipment as part of their Community Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Programme. The contract, titled "SCC Contract for the Provision of Needle Exchange Supplies and Services to Pharmacies," is classified under the CPV code 33000000, relating to medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice expected on 24 January 2022. The delivery will take place across specified regions in the UK, and the procurement process will follow a tendering method. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the medical supplies sector, particularly those specialising in pharmaceuticals and consumables related to harm reduction initiatives. Companies that can provide sterile injecting equipment, alongside training and support services for community pharmacies, will be well-positioned to compete. The tender supports essential public health activities and aligns with the goals of organisations focused on reducing the transmission of blood-borne viruses through responsible health practices. ## Notice This is a formal notification that Surrey County Council will soon be re-procuring a provider to supply Needle Exchange Equipment, predominantly for their Community Pharmacy NSP (Needle & Syringe Programme) and in addition other service providers contracted by SCC (Surrey County Council) who provide additional community based NSPs. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Surrey County Council currently commissions the Community Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Programme for the county, which incorporates pharmacies across the county. In addition to this SCC also commissions other community-based services that provide elements of NSP that could need equipment provision and support. The provider will also provide further additional levels of support to commissioners, pharmacists and community NSPs including training, data analysis and engagement. These are minimum standards required in any setting and in the context of broader needle exchange specifications: 1. Provide Pronaxad and Nyxoid to services providing Naloxone 2. Provide people who inject drugs with sterile needles, syringes, sharps bins, other injecting equipment (including cookers, filters, water and acidifier) and non-injecting paraphernalia (e.g. foil) as appropriate to service user need. 3. The quantity provided should not be subject to a limit but sufficient to allow for a full set of sterile injecting equipment for every injecting event. 4. Make needles available in a range of lengths and gauges, provide syringes in a range of sizes appropriate to the individual's need and type of injecting practice. 5. Provide and promote the use of the lowest possible dead space1 injecting equipment including: - fixed needle syringes - detachable low dead space needles with standard syringes - detachable standard needles with low or reduced dead space syringes The dead space of a needle or syringe is the space where fluid, including blood, is retained after injecting. Using equipment with a lower dead space reduces the risk of transmission of blood borne viruses (BBVs) such as HIV and hepatitis C virus, if the equipment is shared. Fixed needle syringes have the lowest dead space. However, for some injecting practices equipment with detachable needles are needed. Detachable equipment with reduced dead space is available but varies across the equipment manufacturers. Broadly there are two types; modified needles which are used with standard syringe barrels and modified syringe barrels which are used with standard needles. Use of either of these types of equipment is likely to reduce BBV infection risk, compared to the use of standard (high dead space) equipment. Further reading - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Public Health Guidance 52: Needle and Syringe Programmes, published 26 March 2014 Overview | Needle and syringe programmes | Guidance | NICE - Gledhill R, What are the facilitators and barriers to the uptake of low dead space injecting equipment for people who inject drugs? Public Health England Knowledge & Library Services Evidence Briefing, 17 June 2021. https://ukhsa.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=5635c75886b0003f6588aa34b093f0b4 - Thomas C, Hickman M, Vickerman P et al. Cost-effective tools to reduce the spread of the Hepatitis C Virus in people who inject drugs. Policy Bristol Policy Report 59 June 2020. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristol/policy-briefings/tools-to-reduce-hep-c-drug-users/ Renewal: Initial Period: 3 years Extension: 2 years (1+1) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031493-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 16 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Jan 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | REIGATE | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH2 8EF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Reigate and Banstead | | Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch | | Westminster constituency | Reigate | | Delivery location | TLJ25 West Surrey, TLJ26 East Surrey | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33140000 - Medical consumables - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products ## Release History - 16 Dec 2021 at 17:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031493-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.surreycc.gov.uk - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://ukhsa.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=5635c75886b0003f6588aa34b093f0b4 - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/policybristol/policy-briefings/tools-to-reduce-hep-c-drug-users/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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