Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Henrietta Jacobs
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Medicines, Consumables and Reagents Logistics and Warehousing Framework Agreement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking interested and qualified providers to submit tenders for opportunity to enter into a framework agreement for the storage and onward distribution of pharmaceutical products. The framework agreement will be for four years with no option to extend. For the purposes of this framework, suppliers are split in two categories:
National suppliers and Regional suppliers. Each category has six lots. The framework has a total of twelve lots, six for the National and six for the Regional. See lots below:
• Lot 1 - Pharmaceutical Primary Care
• Lot 2 - Pharmaceutical Secondary Care
• Lot 3 - National Vaccine Programme Products
• Lot 4 - High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Vaccine Distribution
• Lot 5 - Repacked & Relabelled Products
• Lot 6 - Medical Devices, Consumables, Reagent & Equipment.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £150,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
6
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 6
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1.1 National
Lot No
1.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK-UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products to Primary Care (general practice, pharmacy, dentists, opticians and care homes);
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3.1 National
Lot No
3.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33651600 - Vaccines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of National Vaccine Programme Products;
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5.2 Regional
Lot No
5.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33690000 - Various medicinal products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of Repacked and Relabelled Products
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2.1 National
Lot No
2.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK-UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of Pharmaceutical products to Secondary Care (including NHS trusts, healthcare providers as part of hospital outreach, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services);
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6.1 National
Lot No
6.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of Medical Devices, Consumables, Reagents and Equipment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1.2 Regional
Lot No
1.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK-UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products for Primary Care (general practice, pharmacy, dentists, opticians and care homes);
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3.2 Regional
Lot No
3.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33651600 - Vaccines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of National Vaccine Programme Products;
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4.1 National
Lot No
4.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33651600 - Vaccines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Vaccine Distribution;
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 5.1 National
Lot No
5.1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33690000 - Various medicinal products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of Repacked and Relabelled Products;
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2.2 Regional
Lot No
2.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of Pharmaceutical products to Secondary Care (including NHS trusts, healthcare providers as part of hospital outreach, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services);
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 4.2 Regional
Lot No
4.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33651600 - Vaccines
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Vaccine Distribution;
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 6.2 Regional
Lot No
6.2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Storage and distribution of Medical Devices, Consumables, Reagents and Equipment
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Qualification Envelope
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63121100 - Storage services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
All tenderers must download the attached qualification, ITT and Framework Schedules document, complete fully and upload back to the system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
All tenderers must have the required certification and relevant licences depending on each lots. Please see details of these requirement in the published tender and specification documents.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
Can you or a guarantor, answer Yes to the following relevant requirements:
• You or your guarantor’s total turnover for the last two (2) years is at least:
• Ten Million Pounds (£10m) for National Category of Tenderers; or
• Two Million Pounds (£2M) for Regional Category of Tenderers.
• You or your guarantor’s Dun & Bradstreet Risk Indicator is no greater than 2; and
• You or your guarantor, have a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities as referenced in the last audited accounts) greater than or equal to 1.
(See full details in the published ITT Schedule 1 Selection Questionnaire (SQ) documents)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
See details in the published ITT Schedule 1 Selection Questionnaire(SQ) documents.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
• Three contracts examples, if you are submitting a Tender as a National Category Tenderer: and
• one contract example, if you are submitting a Tender as a Regional Category Tenderer.
(See full details in the published ITT Schedule 1 Selection Questionnaire (SQ) documents)
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
• Three contract examples, if you are submitting a Tender as a National Category Tenderer: and
• one contract example, if you are submitting a Tender as a Regional Category Tenderer.
(See full details in the published ITT Schedule 1 Selection Questionnaire (SQ) documents)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 36
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 June 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Atamis Portal
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
The procurement specialist will open the tender on the deadline date and then open the quality response to relevant evaluators. The procurement specialist is independent of the evaluators.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom