Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Telephone: +44 2072104850
E-mail: sam.richman@dh.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Essential Medicines Buffer Stock — Supply and Storage of Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33690000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
In the event of a pandemic or other health emergency it is likely that medicines supply may be disrupted. Supply disruptions could put an additional burden on the health system. As part of ongoing strategic work to ensure the continuity of medicine supplies particularly during a pandemic or other emergency, the Authority owns an Essential Medicines Buffer Stockpile (EMBS), which was first set up in 2009.
A clinical review of the current EMBS contract has identified revisions to intravenous (IV) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids for which there are at present no contracts or buffer stocks. Creating a buffer stock for PD fluids is the subject of this procurement.
The Authority is looking for a supplier / suppliers to be able to fulfill the products listed in the specification. The Authority will be using the Open procedure procurement route.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
11 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluids — a full list of PD fluids and the related tender documents are published on contracts finder.
Please follow the link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search
Please sign up to the Department's tendering system via the below link to be able to register interest and complete your tender submission.
https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
The Authority owns an Essential Medicines Buffer Stockpile (EMBS), which was first set up in 2009. The purpose of the EMBS is to have medicines that are routinely used in the NHS, available for release into the UK supply chain in the event of pandemic or other health emergency. The current EMBS contract was finalised in November 2015 and runs for 4 years to November 2019.
A clinical review of the current EMBS contract has identified revisions to intravenous (IV) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) fluids for which there are at present no contracts or buffer stocks. Creating a buffer stock for PD fluids is the subject of this procurement.
The Essential Medicines Buffer Stock for PD fluids will operate differently to other national stockpiles in that the suppliers who win the contracts are required to store and rotate the stock through their normal supply chain to prevent it from expiring. All the stock must be held with at least a 12 month expiry date and it must be held within the UK. The Contract will be for a period of up to 17 months with the option to extend a further 12 months at the Authorities discretion.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 29
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
Yes
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
II.2.14) Additional information
DHSC expressly reserves the rights:
i) to cancel this tendering process at any stage;
ii) not to award any framework or contract as a result of the tendering process commenced by publication of this notice; and
iii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of this tendering process.
In no circumstances will DHSC be liable for any costs incurred by bidders.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The Authority recently tendered for PD fluids and IV fluids under 2018/S 025-052743
However due to conflicting information received part way through the procurement about the product, a decision was taken to cancel the PD fluids from the tender until such time that the conflicting information was verified for accuracy. This information has now been verified and the Authority wishes to re-tender for the PD fluids on an accelerated basis to ensure that stockpile shortages are minimal. There are no changes to the tender documents in terms of product specification. Volumes are detailed within the documentation.
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 025-052743
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/07/2018
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/07/2018
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
VI.3) Additional information
This procurement exercise will be conducted via the Authority's e-Tendering portal. We call this system Bravo. Applicants wishing to be considered for this procurement must register their details and download and complete the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and submit their response via Bravo. The following link will take you to the guidance documentation for using Bravo i.e. to register and download instructions on how to respond.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-ealth/about/procurement
If you require assistance, please contact the Bravo Help-desk on 0800 069 8630 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/06/2018