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Published 4 May 2023, 14:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Aseptically Manipulated or Terminally Sterile Medicinal Products

Official notice

Authority: Peninsula Purchasing & Supply Alliance

6 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£80,500,000total for 6 lots
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2023awarded 18 Jun 2024
Awarded to Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited, Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASU5 awards

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The supply of aseptically manipulated or terminally sterile products to NHS Trusts within the boundaries of the Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA). Products include national dose-banded cytotoxic and non-cytotoxic batch and patient specific medicines in ready-to-use infusion bags and pre-filled syringes.

This procurement is being managed by the Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (hereafter referred to as the PPSA) on behalf of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (hereafter referred to as the Organisation) acting for itself and for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust.

CPV: Infusion solutions · Injectable solutions · Intravenous fluids · Pharmaceutical products · Toxins · Various medicinal products

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 4 with a published value (£81,500,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Aseptically prepared productsCancelled UK, South WestPublished value£46,000,000

Supply of Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin & Pembrolizumab compounded ready-to-use batch and patient-specific products. Additional information: The invitation to tender (ITT) documents and additional information is available from CTM e-procurement portal at uk.eu-supply.com ↗

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via the CTM e-procurement portal at uk.eu-supply.com ↗

If not already registered on CTM eu-supply.com you will need to register as a supplier to express interest.

Delivery: UK, South West · Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Extensions: Lot 1 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Aseptically prepared productsCancelled South WestPublished value£25,000,000

Supply of Carboplatin, Epirubicin, Nivolumab & Paclitaxel.

Delivery: South West · Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Extensions: The Contract for Lot 2 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Aseptically Prepared ProductsCancelled South WestPublished value£9,000,000

Supply of Atezolizumab (Tecentriq®), Bortezomib Subcut, Docetaxel, Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin & Vincristine.

Delivery: South West · Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Extensions: Lot 3 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Aseptically Prepared Products South WestPublished value£1,500,000

Supply of Bleomycin, Cabazitaxel, Calcium folinate, Cisplatin, Cytarabine, Daunorubicin, Ganciclovir, Suxamethonium & Vinblastine.

Delivery: South West · Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Extensions: Lot 4 has the option to be extended for any period up to 36 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Aseptically Prepared ProductsCancelled South WestLot estimate not published

Supply of Cytarabine, Daunorubicin, Ganciclovir & Vinblastine.

Delivery: South West · Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Extensions: Lot 4a has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months.
Lot #6Aseptically Prepared ProductsCancelled South WestLot estimate not published

Supply of Cabazitaxel

Delivery: South West · Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset & Wiltshire
Extensions: Lot 4b has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • QA Processes & Service: 30%
  • Stability: 15%
  • price: 45%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • QA Processes & Service: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Stability: 15%
  • Price: 45%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 May 2023, 14:09 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2024, 10:04 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jun 2023 – …
Authority reference
T22/0446
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026414
Classification (CPV)
Infusion solutionsInjectable solutionsIntravenous fluidsPharmaceutical productsToxinsVarious medicinal products
Delivery area
UKSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c657 Find a Tender

Publisher note: The following Trusts may join any Contract(s) awarded from the Tender at any time during the Contract Period including Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Jersey General Hospital, Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
13 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
240 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Jun 2023, 09:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jun 2023 → 20 Aug 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Jun 2023, 09:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Aug 2024, 10:04 BST

Notice history

3 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2023
  1. Deadline moved to 16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
    18 May 2023, 10:09 BST
    +11 days · was 5 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
  2. Deadline moved to 13 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
    8 Jun 2023, 15:24 BST
    +27 days · was 16 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 Aug 2024, 10:04 BST
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders · IV.2.25 Jun 202316 Jun 2023+11 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Jun 202316 Jun 2023+10 d
—DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders · IV.2.216 Jun 202313 Jul 2023+27 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.716 Jun 202313 Jul 2023+27 d
—TextDuration of Contract · II.2.7Duration of Contract - 48 monthsDuration of Contract - 36 months
—TextDescription of options · II.2.11Lot 1 has the option to be extended for any period up to 36 months Lot 2 has the option to be extended for any period up to 36 months Lot 3 has the option to be extended for any period up to 36 months Lot 4 has the option to be extended for any period up to 36 monthsLot 1 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months Lot 2 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months Lot 3 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months Lot 4 has the option to be extended for any period up to 24 months

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2023-05: 1 release · 4 May 2023

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £43,620,0005 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 5latest 18 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot5 awards
Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited£25,000,000 †—Awarded
Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASU£13,000,000 †—Awarded
Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited£5,000,000 †—Awarded
Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASU£450,000 †—Awarded
Quantum Pharmaceutical Limited£170,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peninsula Purchasing & Supply Alliance

Contracting authorityRegional or local authorityHealth 1234 Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, South West, South west regionContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASUAwarded supplier05548345 3 Corsham Science Park, Park Lane, Corsham, South West, SN13 9FUContact email, phone
  • Qualasept Ltd t/a Bath ASUAwarded supplier 3 Corsham Science Park, Park Lane, Corsham, South West, SN13 9FUContact email, phone
  • Quantum Pharmaceutical LimitedAwarded supplier14617613 Quantum House, Hobson Industrial Estate, Burnopfield, North East, NE16 6EAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria