Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Midlands Partnership University Foundation Trust
na
Trust HQ, Corporation Street,
Stafford
ST16 3AG
UK
Contact person: Bethan Davies
Telephone: +44 03007907000
E-mail: bethan.davies@mpft.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.mpft.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/67601
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Needle Syringe Programme
Reference number: RRE-00298
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33693300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking a qualified provider to collaborate with a nationwide drug and alcohol service provider for the supply of needle and syringe products and all associated paraphernalia. The provider must deliver the service across a national geography, which currently includes Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Telford, Staffordshire, and Portsmouth. The service must be flexible to meet changing commissioning requirements over the life of the contract.
The service will include the provision of a range of needle and syringe products and associated paraphernalia, e-learning covering needle and syringe programme and Naloxone Awareness for Trust staff, printed materials for service users. Delivery will be available to Community Pharmacies, Trust Community Drug and Alcohol Services and directly to service users homes.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
578 960.94
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33693300
33698000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is seeking a qualified provider to collaborate with a nationwide drug and alcohol service provider for the supply of needle and syringe products and all associated paraphernalia. The provider must deliver the service across a national geography, which currently includes Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Telford, Staffordshire, and Portsmouth.The service must be flexible to meet changing commissioning requirements over the life of the contract.
The intention is to offer a future proof, safe, non judgmental, person centred confidential service built upon lived experience that is cost effective. The service will include the provision of a range of needle and syringe products and associated paraphernalia, e-learning covering needle and syringe programme and Naloxone Awareness for Trust staff, printed materials for service users. Delivery will be available to Community Pharmacies, Trust Community Drug and Alcohol Services and directly to service users homes.
The supplier will be required to provide an online ordering platform accessible to service users, community pharmacy and trust services that will be flexible to allow restrictions to product types and/or volumes dependent upon geographical area. It must meet accessibility, data protection and privacy requirements and legislation.
A Prior Information Notice for this opportunity was published 28th June 2024.
Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019785
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55%
Price
/ Weighting:
45%
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-035907
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RRE-00298
Title: Needle Syringe Programme
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
05/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Exchange Supplies Ltd
Dorset
DT1 1RD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 578 960.94
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ. St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
ST16 3AG
UK
E-mail: Procurement@mpft.nhs.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
All appeals should be raised in line with the prevailing legislation.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Turst HQ St Georges Hospital, Corporation Street
Stafford
SJ16 3AG
UK
E-mail: Procurement@mpft.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/10/2025