Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Henrietta Jacobs
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Medicines, Consumables and Reagents Logistics Framework Agreement - information and a call for Expressions of Interest for a market consultation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63121100 - Storage services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority wishes to conduct a webinar with relevant suppliers/providers in the storage and distribution market. The expectation is that information gathered from this webinar (market engagement) will help to inform the Contracting Authority's requirement. The purpose of this notice is for invitation to attend a webinar/market engagement and not a call for competition. Details gathered from the market will inform the final specification. For any queries, please email: DHSCWholesalers@dhsc.gov.uk.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance
Department of Health and Social Care39 Victoria StreetLondon, SW1H 0EU
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is for establishing a framework agreement for the storage and distribution of medicines, devices, consumables and reagents. The Contracting Authority intends to hold preliminary market consultation sessions to discuss the programme. Please register your Company's interest by sending a confirmation email to DHSCWholesalers@dhsc.gov.ukFor the purpose of administering this market consultation efficiently and effectively, expressions of interest (via email) are requested from the market by no later than 15 October 2021. Following this date, a questionnaire will be sent to interested parties to gather additional information to support the market engagement sessions. This questionnaire will be for the purpose of gathering information to facilitate the market consultation event. Full details regarding the questionnaire, and market engagement sessions (time and invitation details) will be shared following expression of interest. The proposed date for the webinar (market engagement) is 20 October 2021.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
17 September 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
This Prior information notice has been issued to alert the market to the proposed procurement of a storage and distribution framework agreement and the preliminary market consultation only. Should the Contracting Authority decide to award a contract, the resulting contract(s) will be for the benefit of the Contracting Authority, Public Health England (PHE) NHS Bodies and other public bodies responsible for the delivery of health related services in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Ministers, other government department and non-departmental public bodies.