Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Sterile Fluids [5323348]
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Sterile Fluids [5323348]
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,629,251
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sterile Fluids [5323348]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance with Contract Scope and Specification / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics: Container Overwrap [Non-Aseptics only] / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics: GS1-compliant 2D DataMatrix barcode / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics: PVC/DEHP/Latex-Free Status / Weighting: 2
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics: Accessibility of Transportation Case [Non-Aseptics and Rapid Infuser only] / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics: Transportation Case – Contents Identifier/Labelling [Non-Aseptics and Rapid Infuser only] / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Product Characteristics: Product Sterility [Aseptics Non Needle-Free I, Aseptics Non Needle-Free II, Aseptics Needle-Free and Rapid Infuser only] / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Delivery of Product – Continuity of Supply: Wholesale Distribution / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Delivery of Product – Continuity of Supply: Next Working Day Delivery / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Supply and Delivery of Product – Continuity of Supply: Minimum Committed Contractual Stockholding / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Governance, Quality Control and Risk: Pharmaceutical Quality Assessment [PQA] – Section 1 / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Governance, Quality Control and Risk: Pharmaceutical Quality Assessment [PQA] – Section 2 – Section 6 inclusive / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 40
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract is awarded by the contracting authority as named under section I of this notice, on behalf of the participating bodies as listed in the previously published contract notice [reference: 2024/S 000-033061]. The estimated total value of contract excluding VAT is GBP 5 500 000 to GBP 31 650 000. This estimated total value figure takes into consideration and accounts for all available extension provision as outlined in the SS17bc Commercial Conditions of Contract for Supplies Contracts document and provides for potential growth of up to 50 percent over the course of the contract.
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-033061
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Sterile Fluids [5323348]
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
B. Braun Medical Limited UK
Unit 8 Brookdale Road, Thorncliffe Park
SHEFFIELD
S35 2PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,045
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,045
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Contracts also awarded to: Baxter Healthcare Ltd (contract value: GBP 5 292 506), Fannin NI (contract value: GBP 183 591) and Fresenius Kabi Ltd (contract value: GBP 150 110). The total value of contract awarded to each of the contractors indicated in this notice is based on an initial contract period of 24 months. It is important to note that there is available provision to extend this initial contract period in accordance with Section 2 of the SS17bc Commercial Conditions of Contract for Supplies Contracts document.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom