Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
Princess Campbell Office
Bristol
BS10 5NB
Contact
BWPC John Churchill
Telephone
+44 1174142672
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
National registration number
1234
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34512&B=NHSSW
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=37859&B=NHSSW
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
Pathology Testing Consumables
Reference number
BWPCCL001527
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is published for the purpose of early market engagement only and is not intended as a call for competition. Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) are seeking to engage with the market to understand suppliers of pathology testing consumables, including but not limited to the provision of COVID testing and season flu testing. Suppliers are invited to contact BWPC if they would like to participate in any future procurement in this area. The intention is to progress to conduct a procurement process to award a framework for ongoing supply of these consumables in the primary care setting.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
- UKK - South West (England)
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
BS10 5NB
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This notice is published for the purpose of early market engagement only and is not intended as a call for competition. Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (BWPC) are seeking to engage with the market to understand suppliers of pathology testing consumables, including but not limited to the provision of COVID testing and season flu testing. Suppliers are invited to contact BWPC if they would like to participate in any future procurement in this area. The intention is to progress to conduct a procurement process to award a framework for ongoing supply of these consumables in the primary care setting.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 August 2021
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is published for the purpose of early market engagement only. For the avoidance of doubt, this market consultation exercise implies no commercial commitment and is not a formal tender process. The information gathered will be used in the planning and conduct of any future procurement process, as well as developing the scope and specification of the requirement.
Following receipt of expressions of interest the project team will subsequently make arrangements for the next steps of the market engagement process.