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: Katie.noonan@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
National Agreement for the Supply of Adalimumab
Reference number: CM/PHR/18/5567
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33600000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHS National Framework Agreement for Adalimumab injection.
Framework period: 1.12.2018–30.11.2019 with an option to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Tender reference: CM/PHR/18/5567.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
490 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS National Framework Agreement for Adalimumab injection.
Framework period: 1.12.2018–30.11.2019 with an option to extend (at the Authority’s Discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Tender reference: CM/PHR/18/5567.
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 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 Above
Cost criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: See Above
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
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/12/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Comissioning Boards (Operating under the name of NHS England)
Runcorn
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 490 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Awarded suppliers:
— Abbvie,
— Amgen,
— Biogen IDEC LTD,
— Generics UK (Mylan),
— Sandoz Ltd.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The NHS Commissioning Board (Operating Under the Name of NHS England)
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2019