Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Supply Chain operated by DHL Supply Chain Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL).
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Combined Safety Syringes and Needles for COVID19 Vaccination Programme - Morbidly Obese Requirement
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141320 - Medical needles
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Public Health England (PHE) and Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) wish to procure a stockpile of products to be distributed for future vaccines in relation to the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
Product to be procured is as follows:
Safety Hypodermic Needle and syringe 25G or 23G x 38mm (1.5 inch) with 1ml polypropylene barrel syringe with graduations at 0.1ml and markers at least at 0.05ml with contained needle and no more than 35 microlitres of dead volume.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141310 - Syringes
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement for Syringes and Needles is for the administration of future pandemic vaccine candidates that are not yet available, but form part of the UK's overall vaccine programme. These products will be distributed by Public Health England.
The Supplier(s) awarded to this Contract will be required to deliver the required volume of the awarded products as stated within the tender documents to prescribed Movianto UK (or other nominated) Depots.
It is anticipated that the following volumes will be required:
Product volume requirement for morbidly obese (longer needle) is 5,760,000 eaches (1,920,000 x3 deliveries).
Potential requirement for morbidly obese (longer needle) is 2,720,000 eaches.
Applicants will be required to submit samples in the form of 1 x UOS of Ward Ready Products (“products for verification”) for each product bid against the evaluated Product Line(s) by mid June 2021.
NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing the highest scoring Applicant who meet the minimum requirements, which are set out in the tender documents to the relevant Product Line.
Applicants may bid for one or more Product Lines, however it should be noted that where they are the highest scoring Applicant for the 60% volume line their offer for the associated 40% volume line, if bid, will not be considered for evaluation. However, NHS Supply Chain reserves the right to to award the full 100% volume to one Applicant in the event no other compliant bids are received.
Please refer to the tender documents for further information in respect of the Award.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 May 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The purpose of this notice is to draw attention to a procurement that NHS Supply Chain intends to commence imminently. The invitation to tender will be the subject of a separate notice and it is that notice to which potential suppliers will need to respond at the appropriate time.
Due to the nature of this procurement activity for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and the delivery schedule requirements, the following certification will be a requirement of the upcoming tender exercise.
Applicants will therefore be required to provide evidence, as part of their tender submission, that they hold (in-date) the following certifications:
- It will be a requirement of the tender process for all Applicants to hold (in-date)
ISO9001:2015 accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (or equivalent) to cover all segments of the Applicant’s and the product’s supply chain. This should include, but not be limited to, manufacturing, storage and distribution. If such certificates are not in the name of the Applicant then the Applicant must supply a copy of agreements setting out the authority and responsibilities of all parties in the supply chain.
- Public Liability Insurance of £5m per claim in the name of the Applicant
- Product Liability Insurance in the name of the Applicant of £5m per claim or £5m per claim and in the annual aggregate
- Declaration of Conformity and CE Certification to demonstrate compliance to Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC or Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (where applicable).
NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by
1) any NHS Trust;
2) any other NHS entity;
3) any government department, agency or other statutory body and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.
Only Public Health England and NHS Supply Chain can order under the Contract.
To express interest or submit messages in relation to this PIN, follow the link to the eProcurement Portal: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/
Please select the ‘SQs Open To All Suppliers’ link and select SQ_104 Combined Syringes and Needles for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme - Morbidly Obese Requirement, Project_120.
Select Express interest and locate the 'Messages' tab to submit any questions.