Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the Name of NHS England)
2nd Floor, Rutland House
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
UK
E-mail: michelle.clarke6@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://nhsengland.bravosolutions.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines — North of England — Tranche A
Reference number: CM/PHR/16/5526
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Framework Agreement for branded medicines — North of England — Tranche A
Offer reference number: CM/PHR/16/5526
Period of Framework Agreement:
CM/PHR/16/5526/01 — 1.3.2019 – 28.2.2021 (with an option to extend at the authority’s discretion by up to 24 months).
CM/PHR/16/5526/02 — 1.3.2019 — 29.2.2020 (with an option to extend at the authority’s discretion by up to 12 months).
The framework is intended for use by the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England and the NHS in England.
The framework may also be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the above.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
708 613 096.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
Main site or place of performance:
Please refer to schedule 8 of the Framework Agreement.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Products associated with the lots are listed on Document No 05 of the invitation to offer. Each individual National Product Code (NPC) pack description in each of the regions (North of England) is deemed to be a separate product for the application of the award criteria. There is no restriction on the number of products that bidders can offer for, or be awarded. The Framework Agreement is intended for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England and the NHS in England. The framework may also be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the above
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
/ Weighting: see below
Cost criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.
/ Weighting: see below
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 206-469697
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CM/PHR/16/5526
Title: NHS Framework Agreement for Branded Medicines — North of England — Tranche A
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/01/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 30
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the Name of NHS England)
2nd Floor, Rutland House
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 708 613 096.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England)
Runcorn
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/04/2019