Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Business Services Authority
Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Contact
Angela Nixon-Moore
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NHS Prescriptions, Print and Cards Framework Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) and Request for Information (RFI)
Reference number
22_02_04
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Pretender Market Engagement (PTME) and Request for Information (RFI) is related to the procurement and framework agreement for the NHSBSA and wider health family to provide secure forms, non secure forms, personalised printed products, NHS Cards, Health Insurance Cards and Healthy Start Prepaid Cards
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
- 22458000 - Bespoke printed matter
- 79800000 - Printing and related services
- 79823000 - Printing and delivery services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
- 79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 30161000 - Credit cards
- 30163000 - Charge cards
- 30160000 - Magnetic cards
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
The main place of performance is the UK however there are a number of EHIC and pensions payroll information to be distributed to addresses in the European Economic Area (EEA) each year
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN Pre-tender Market Engagement (PTME) and Request for Information (RFI) is to provide the market with information surrounding the opportunity for a framework agreement for the NHSBSA and wider health family to provide secure forms, non secure forms, NHS Cards, Health Insurance Cards and Healthy Start Prepaid Cards and obtain information from the market to inform the procurement and contracting strategy.
The current requirement is to provide an agreement to produce and distribute personalised cards and/or paper certificates and/or digital exemptions and/or documentation for:
- Medical Exemption (Medex)
- Tax Credits (TC)
- European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
- Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)
- Healthy Start Prepaid Cards (this is an FCA regulated product)
- NHS Pension payroll information
provide an online ordering portal and customer contact centre with catalogues to order secure and non secure forms:
The Secure catalogue consists of prescription forms used in England and Wales and can either be personalised pads or non-personalised single sheets.
The Non-Secure catalogue consists of national products used across the NHS; these range from dental record cards to specialist neonatal screening cards, multipart patient record and information packs. In addition, the Help with Health Costs catalogue consists of a number of leaflets, posters and application forms which enable certain patients to receive financial assistance with elements of their healthcare.
Further details will be provided in Supplier Webinar and interested parties must register an interest and further details are available via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The opportunity reference is C76509. RFI documentation will be issued through the Health Family Portal upon receipt of your expression of interest and in any event no later than Tuesday 2nd August 2022.
A supplier webinar which will be held 10:00 (BST), Monday 8th August 2022. RFI response is due noon Friday 26th August 2022. Interested parties must register an interest in the supplier webinar and RFI through the Health Family Portal by noon Monday 1st August 2022.
This is a pre-market-engagement exercise. It is not an invitation to tender or invitation to offer an agreement and will not result in an award of a contract. If you do not wish to take part in this RFI exercise, it will not affect any current or future business with the NHSBSA. Participation in this RFI exercise will not qualify you to provide any services or products to the NHSBSA and will not guarantee an invitation to submit an offer as part of any future procurement exercise. The NHSBSA will not accept any liability for costs incurred by you in participating in this RFI exercise.
This invitation has been published on the Find aTender Service and on Contracts Finder
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
9 January 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