Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Telephone
+44 2072385921
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Project 28735 - Manufacture and Supply of Avian and Bovine Purified Protein Derivatives (PPD) Tuberculin
Reference number
28735
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Manufacture and Supply of Avian and Bovine Purified Protein Derivatives (PPD) Tuberculin to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). This product is for use in its bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing scheme, which is the cornerstone of the bTB eradication programmes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the surveillance programme in Scotland.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £23,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
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
Delivery will be to APHA Weybridge in Addlestone, Surrey (UK).
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Avian and Bovine Purified Protein Derivatives (PPD) Tuberculin is used in Defra's bovine tuberculosis (bTB) testing scheme, which is the cornerstone of the bTB eradication programmes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the surveillance programme in Scotland.
APHA currently require approximately 3,300 litres of PPD Tuberculin on an annual basis. Deliveries will be required on a monthly basis, with the avian and bovine PPD Tuberculin supplied in a paired presentation kit, available in two vial sizes (2ml and 5 ml).
The following quantities are required for the duration of the Contract:
• a minimum of 140 litres of avian PPD Tuberculin per month up to a maximum of 190 litres per month; and
• a minimum of 140 litres of bovine PPD Tuberculin per month up to a maximum of 190 litres per month.
The contract is scheduled to start in 2022, with deliveries commencing in 2023, and the contract period will be 5 years (with a further 24 months allowable extension).
Key manufacturing and supply standards are as follows:
- UK-recognized Marketing Authorisations (MA) for both bovine and avian PPD Tuberculin products;
- A current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate recognized by the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) for the duration of the contract;
- Product tested according to, and at the time of delivery compliant with, the general standards defined in the European Pharmacopoeia Current Edition (monographs 0536 and 0535).
Note that the contract specification, to be issued as part of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ), will provide comprehensive information on the mandatory standards and requirements for this contract.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
6 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: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Further information on this Project is available on Defra's e-Sourcing system Bravo (https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/) under Project 28735. Please note it is free to register on Bravo.