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Published 26 Oct 2022, 15:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Framework Agreement for Adalimumab Injection 1 April 2023

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£478,880,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2022awarded 14 Mar 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period 1 yr 5 moends 31 Aug 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

Re-procurement plannedNHS National Framework for Vedolizumab Injection · tender expected

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Project Title: NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection commencing 1 April 2023<br/> <br/>Offer reference number: CM/PHR/22/5660<br/> <br/>CM/PHR/22/5660/01 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to South of England. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 31 August 2024 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months<br/>CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to the Midlands and East. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 28 February 2025 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months<br/>CM/PHR/22/5660/03 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to London. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 31 August 2025 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months<br/>CM/PHR/22/5660/04 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to North of England. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 28 February 2026 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
7 bids received · 6 suppliers appointed
Framework period
1 yr 5 mo from 1 Apr 2023

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1CM/PHR/22/5660/01 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of AdalimumabCancelled 1 yr 5 moPublished value£98,294,000

Lot 1 - CM/PHR/22/5660/01 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to South of England. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 31 August 2024 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Aug 2024 (1 yr 5 mo)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document No. 03, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 monthsVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of AdalimumabAwarded 1 yr 11 moPublished value£133,011,000

Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to the Midlands and East. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 28 February 2025 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 28 Feb 2025 (1 yr 11 mo)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document No. 03, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 monthsVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3CM/PHR/22/5660/03 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of AdalimumabCancelled 2 yrs 5 moPublished value£87,860,000

Lot 3 - CM/PHR/22/5660/03 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to the London. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 31 August 2025 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Aug 2025 (2 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document No. 03, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 monthsVariant bids: allowed
Lot #4CM/PHR/22/5660/04 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of AdalimumabCancelled 2 yrs 11 moPublished value£159,715,000

Lot 4 - CM/PHR/22/5660/04 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab Injection to the North of England. Period of framework: 1 April 2023 to 28 February 2026 with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 28 Feb 2026 (2 yrs 11 mo)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document No. 03, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of Purchasing Points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 monthsVariant bids: allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “National Framework Agreement for Adalimumab Injection 1 April 2023” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Oct 2022, 15:03 BST
Last source update
24 Mar 2023, 11:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
28 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
CM/PHR/22/5660
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008624
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037c6c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE;<br/>Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:<br/>1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at http://health.atamis.co.uk<br/>Candidates wishing to be considered for this procurement exercise must register, and provide additional procurement specific information (if requested) through the eTendering portal as follows:<br/>1.1) If not already registered, Candidates should register on the eTendering portal at http://health.atamis.co.uk and click the link to register:<br/>- agree to the user agreement<br/>- populate company details<br/>1.2) Once registered, candidates must register interest as follows:<br/>- log to the portal<br/>- select "Find Opportunities" from the supplier home screen, use the "Sort by:" facility to find this opportunity and select the bold blue title to select<br/>- review opportunity details and click "Register Interest"<br/>- as you select the opportunity, you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response or decline to respond (if you decide not to participate in the opportunity)<br/>1.3) There is a supplier user guide on using the system and Candidates can contact the Atamis helpdesk at [email protected] or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses.<br/>2) General supplier information.<br/>To manage and assess supplier information the Contracting Authority requests candidates provide their<br/>company profile in the Government's Supplier Registration Service (which has replaced sid4gov), as follows:<br/>2.1) If not already registered (the previous sid4gov password, login and details will still<br/>be on the system), candidates must go to the following web page https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk<br/>and select "Register" at the top of the page.<br/>Key in details as requested to search for your company. If you do not have a D-U-N-S® Number, click on the link at the right of the page to obtain a number from D&B.<br/>Candidates must obtain a Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S® Number to enable registration on the system.<br/>2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your company profile. Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise.<br/>D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.<br/>2.3) For further help or information concerning this telephone +44 (0) 161 413 7982 or via the<br/>message function on the website.<br/>OTHER CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES<br/>The framework agreement is for the benefit of other participating NHS bodies (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other non-NHS bodies which the participants deem necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends
28 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Nov 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Nov 2022, 13:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    26 Feb 2023, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    24 Mar 2023, 11:45 GMT
  5. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Mar 2023, 11:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 71 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 14 Mar 2023

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 6 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab

    Signed
    14 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2025
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab

    Signed
    14 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2025
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab

    Signed
    14 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2025
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab

    Signed
    14 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2025
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab

    Signed
    14 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2025
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab

    Signed
    14 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2 · CM/PHR/22/5660/02 - NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Adalimumab7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 7UEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Abbvie LtdFramework contractor08004972 Abbvie House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road,, Maidenhead, Berks., UK, SL6 4UB
  • Amgen LtdFramework contractor2354269 216 Science Park Milton Road, Cambridge, UK, CB4 0WA
  • BiogenFramework contractor01497267 Innovation House 70 Norden Road, Maidenhead Berkshire, UK, SL6 4AY
  • Celltrion Healthcare United Kingdom LimitedFramework contractor11685363 The Switch ,1-7 The Grove,, Slough, UK, SL1 1QP
  • Fresenius Kabi LimitedFramework contractor2182135 Cestrian Court, Eastgate Way, Manor Park,, Runcorn, Cheshire,, UK, WA7 1NT
  • Sandoz LtdFramework contractor01547204 Park View, Riverside Way, Watchmoor Park,, Camberley, Surrey., UK, GU15 3YL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.