Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region 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
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
The Supply of Intravenous Fluids
Reference number
C103602
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority seeks to establish a contract for the supply of Intravenous Fluids. The Department of Health & Social Care are managing the procurement on behalf of UKHSA.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £20,000,000
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
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health and Social Care intend to run a procurement exercise for the supply of intravenous fluids. The intention is for the tender exercise to commence within a few months, and a contract notice will be published on the Find a Tender Service (“FTS”) website. The contract period is proposed to be 24 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 September 2022
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
The Contract Authority intends to use the Department of Health and Social Care Atamis eTendering (“Atamis”) online system to manage the tender. Information relating to the tender is available within Atamis.
Select this link to access the Atamis system <https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome>. Select "Opportunities" and then select the Supply of Intravenous Fluids opportunity. A document that sets out the process can be selected from the Opportunity at the "View Documents" area. Suppliers are encouraged, if they have not done so already, to register as quickly as possible with Atamis to ensure they are able to access the tender documentation and the instructions for completion upon FTS publication.
Once you have registered your interest, you may submit clarification requests. Correspondence must be through Atamis.
You will receive updates as the opportunity progresses and the tender is published. A Tenders Electronic Daily (“TED”) Contract Opportunity Notice will also be issued to alert suppliers when the tender goes live.
The competition will be conducted as an open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Key considerations for award may be, in no particular order and without limitation: shelf life, availability, price, UK MA held. Full award criteria details will be set out in any subsequent contract notice.