Tender

CPU5533 Supply of Injecting Equipment to Pharmacy Needle Exchange Providers in Nottingham City

  • Nottingham City Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-017503

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034b05

Published 27 June 2022, 2:07pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Nottingham City Council

Loxley House, Station Street

Nottingham

NG2 3NG

Contact

Ms Julie Herrod

Email

julie.herrod@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1158763563

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.eastmidstenders.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

CPU5533 Supply of Injecting Equipment to Pharmacy Needle Exchange Providers in Nottingham City

Reference number

DN619169

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Nottingham City Council is looking to commission a service to supply pharmacies across Nottingham City and the Specialist Needle Exchange provider with injecting equipment to distribute who use substances. Nottingham City Council currently commissions 16 Pharmacy Providers to deliver needle exchange across 21 branches in Nottingham City, and one Specialist Needle Exchange provider.

The Provider will be required to supply a range of high-quality injecting equipment to pharmacies delivering needle exchanges across Nottingham City and the Specialist Needle Exchange provider in both pre-packed needle exchange packs, and individually to form a ‘pick and mix’ model.

Needle exchange programmes are an excellent method of delivering a range of vital harm reduction interventions to injecting drug users and are an integral part of the drug treatment system in Nottingham City.

The provision of sterile injecting equipment can significantly reduce the wide range of risks that are associated with injecting drug use which include; blood-borne viruses (BBV) and other physical health issues (ulcers, abscesses, DVT, etc.).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £375,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Nottingham City Council is looking to commission a service to supply pharmacies across Nottingham City and the Specialist Needle Exchange provider with injecting equipment to distribute who use substances. Nottingham City Council currently commissions 16 Pharmacy Providers to deliver needle exchange across 21 branches in Nottingham City, and one Specialist Needle Exchange provider.

The Provider will be required to supply a range of high-quality injecting equipment to pharmacies delivering needle exchanges across Nottingham City and the Specialist Needle Exchange provider in both pre-packed needle exchange packs, and individually to form a ‘pick and mix’ model.

Needle exchange programmes are an excellent method of delivering a range of vital harm reduction interventions to injecting drug users and are an integral part of the drug treatment system in Nottingham City.

The provision of sterile injecting equipment can significantly reduce the wide range of risks that are associated with injecting drug use which include; blood-borne viruses (BBV) and other physical health issues (ulcers, abscesses, DVT, etc.).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £375,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2022

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

28 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Nottingham City Council

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk