Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leidos Supply
8 Monarch Court, The Brooms, Emerson Green
Bristol
Contact
Konstantin Nikolov
KONSTANTIN.NIKOLOV100@teamleidos.mod.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
The Supply of Haemostatic Gauze
Reference number
LSL/MED/0172
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos').
Team Leidos wishes to stimulate interest, information and views across the market for the fulfilment of this requirement via this PIN.
This prior information notice is not a means to submit a formal expression of interest in respect of any potential tender. Any resultant requirement will be subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.
Please note all information provided to organisations or individuals that respond to this notice should be treated as Confidential, and not shared further without express written permission from Leidos Supply Ltd.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £7,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141114 - Medical gauze
- 33141127 - Absorbable haemostatics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Medical Supplies team, which forms part of Leidos Supply Ltd. is considering the potential requirement for the Supply of Haemostatic Gauze on behalf of the UK MoD.
As review was undertaken by Defence Medical Services with the aim of identifying the specification for the ideal topical haemostatic dressing and to summarise the contemporary evidence behind the market leading products in order to inform an evidence based decision with reference to future purchasing.
The findings of the report remain appropriate and the clinical advice remains that any of the following three products, would be considered a suitable option for use by Defence:
Celox Rapid (Medtrade Products Ltd, Crewe, UK). NSN — 6510-99-184-6453.
HemCon ChitoGauze PRO (Tricol Biomedical Inc, Portland or USA). NSN — 6510-01-591-7740
QuikClot Combat Gauze (Z-MEDICA, Wallingford, CT, USA). NSN — 6510-01-562-3325.
As such, Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it intends to tender the requirement for the supply of topical haemostatic agent (Haemostatic Gauze), for one of the above listed products, with a view to awarding a single contract that may commence during 2024 for a period of up to 4 years.
Estimated total value between £4,250,000 and £7,500,000
Please note: this PIN is for information only (market research) and is not a pre-qualification exercise.
In addition, please note that as a framework agreement there is no guarantee of business.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
12 July 2024
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
In April 2015 the MOD signed a thirteen year contract with Leidos Europe Ltd to provide the procurement and inventory management of commodity items (as well as the storage and distribution services) historically provided in-house by the Logistic Commodities and Services Operating Centre. Leidos, working with the MOD, will transform the way these services are delivered to ensure requirements continue to be met whilst providing best value for money for the department. The organisation delivering these services is known as Team Leidos. Team Leidos would like to make interested suppliers aware that it intends to invite tenders for its supply and delivery of Haemostatic Gauze.