Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria House, Unit 7/8 Silverfox Way
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
Contact
Mr Kevin Marshall
kevin.marshall@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 150129
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
MHRA specials licenced manufacturing facility
Reference number
DN652731
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Provider Collaborative is a formal partnership of all 11 NHS Foundation Trusts (FTs) in the region. Together it covers the entire geographical footprint of the NENC Integrated Care System, from North Yorkshire up to the Scottish borders, and provides the vast majority of all secondary NHS care services with millions of patient interactions every single day.
The NENC Provider Collaborative proposes in this pre market engagement document is to establish a NENC aseptics pharmaceutical production hub at Seaton Delaval, as part of a hub and spoke model, with four initial key priority areas:
1. Injectable chemotherapy medicines supply
2. Addressing nursing time currently spent preparing injectable medicines (primarily Ready to Administer (RtA) injectable antibiotic medicines to clinical areas)
3. Parenteral nutrition production
4. Provision of centralised over labelling of medicines
This will deliver substantial benefits improving clinical safety, delivering a reliable supply of products for patient use, freeing up capacity on hospital sites and directly releasing significant nursing time for patient care.
NENC PC are looking to assess the feasibility of establishing an MHRA specials licenced manufacturing facility capable of meeting GMP, quality and operational requirements.
The proposed output of this facility will be:
• 950,000 Ready to Administer (RtA) products
• 70,000 Systemic anti-cancer therapies and Monoclonal antibodies
• 70,000 Parenteral Nutrition products.
• 400,000 - 600,000 over labelled products.
NHFM is conducting a preliminary market consultation in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 reg. 40 with interested organisations to be held on the 10th and 14th February 2023 details of which can be downloaded from the NHFM e-tender Portal https://procontract.due-north.com reference number DN652731
Following the event companies will be required to complete a questionnaire which must be returned via the NHFM e tender portal no later that 12:00 Noon on 24/2/23.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance
The intended location of the facility is the North East and North Cumbria Manufacturing Facility, Northumbria Healthcare NHS manufacturing and innovation hub, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The NENC PC are looking to assess the feasibility of establishing an MHRA specials licenced manufacturing facility capable of meeting GMP, quality and operational requirements.
The proposed output of this facility will be:
• 950,000 Ready to Administer (RtA) products
• 70,000 Systemic anti-cancer therapies and Monoclonal antibodies
• 70,000 Parenteral Nutrition products.
• 400,000 - 600,000 over labelled products.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 May 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes