Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 18 Feb 2022, 07:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CPH094 - Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Published estimate£5,000,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2022
Awarded to Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Oct 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Nov 2022

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Contract for an accredited wholesale distributor to provide a range of licensed Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products for use by the Live Life Better Derbyshire (LLBD) Stop Smoking Service.

The LLBD Stop Smoking Service offers a 12-week programme to smokers and a regular supply of NRT is a key element to a successful quit programme.

CPV: Health and social work services · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Nicotine substitutes

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands · Within the geographical area of Derbyshire
Lot #2CPH040 Supply of Nicotine Replacement TherapyRenewal 5 yrs

Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Contract period: 1 Nov 2022 – 31 Oct 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: Option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periodsVariant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Feb 2022, 07:28 GMT
Last source update
4 Oct 2022, 15:44 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Mar 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN628817
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-027878
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsNicotine substitutes
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-031891 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Published justification

An open tender was originally published 18/02/2022 with a closing date of 24/03/2022. The tender was not awarded due to no suitable and compliant bids received.

The requirement is for a direct supply model with an accredited wholesaler provider to achieve best value.

A non-wholesaler delivery model is available however, it does not meet the Council’s requirements and does not achieve best value.

Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication Reg 32. contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication.

Under the grounds of:

(a)no suitable tenders were submitted in response to the open procedure, the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered;

(ii)competition is absent for technical reasons (wholesale licence).

See Source Derbyshire for specification and contract: www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk ↗

search under CPH094.

Contract terms
Performance terms

Please see tender documentation

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Derbyshire County Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days (or 15 if non electronic or fax methods used) standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to the relevant economic operators. Debriefing by the Council shall be in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 (as amended) (the Regulations). Such information should be requested from the addressee in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Regulations provide for the aggrieved parties who are of the opinion that they have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought as soon as possible.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2022, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Mar 2022, 11:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Mar 2022 → 1 Nov 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 Mar 2022, 11:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    24 Mar 2022, 11:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    4 Oct 2022, 15:44 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Nov 2022

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Apr 2022
  1. Status changed to unsuccessful
    6 Apr 2022, 11:04 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    6 Apr 2022, 11:04 BST
  3. Status changed to complete
    4 Oct 2022, 15:44 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    4 Oct 2022, 15:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £5,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2022

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Contract for an accredited wholesale distributor to provide a range of licensed…2bids · 0 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Chatsworth Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3FWContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court (Technology and Construction Court)Review body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Sigma Pharmaceuticals PlcAwarded supplier P.O.Box 233, 1 Colonial Way, North Watford, East Midlands, WD24 4YRContact 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