Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Contact
Mike Sevilla Hughes
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Public Sector Framework Provider https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/nhs-sbs-about-us
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS SBS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT (SBS10258)
Reference number
10258
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Prior Information Notice (PIN) specifically aimed at providers in the Inventory Management sector, to be utilised by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Following further engagement from Providers in this area, NHS SBS intends to put a Framework in place to offer Inventory Management Providers a compliant route to market to further support the NHS.
This lot is aimed at suppliers of Inventory Management Software Products for use in Public Sector Organisations. This may contain (but is not limited to) software for stock control, re-order notifications, stock visibility, pharmacy management software, ordering systems etc.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Inventory Management Software
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48430000 - Inventory management software package
- 48782000 - Storage management software package
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is aimed at suppliers of Inventory Management Software Products for use in Public Sector Organisations. This may contain (but is not limited to) software for stock control, re-order notifications, stock visibility, pharmacy management software, ordering systems etc.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Inventory Management Hardware(Physical Products)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 39173000 - Storage units
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 63121100 - Storage services
- 79991000 - Stock-control services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is aimed at suppliers of Inventory Management Hardware. The lot relates to physical products such as (but not limited to) Temperature Controlled Stock Management, Automated Storage Cabinets, Pharmacy Dispensing Cabinets, Automated Carts etc.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pharmacy Robots
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30132000 - Sorting equipment
- 33680000 - Pharmaceutical articles
- 43411000 - Sorting and screening machines
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is aimed at Pharmacy Robot suppliers. Under this lot, we are hoping to have lots such as (but not limited to) Pharmacy Dispensing Robots, Medication Packagers, Bespoke Robots, Hole-in-the-wall Solutions, Automated Stockrooms, Pharmacy Automated Collection Points etc.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 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
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Inventory Management market.
Please email nsbs.health@nhs.net to request RFI and return to nsbs.health@nhs.net FAO Mike Sevilla Hughes by Tuesday the 6th of June 2023 17:00 hours.
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process.
This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.
NHS SBS intends to hold market engagement sessions during May/June 2023 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Framework Agreement.
NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this PIN and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is SAP Ariba.
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years from 1st March 2024. This is only an estimate, NHS SBS cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this Framework Agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the Framework Agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice.
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice.