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Published 12 Apr 2021, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Human Albumin

Official notice

Authority: The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 18 Mar 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHA Framework Agreement for the supply of Human Albumin. The framework will commence on 1 May 2021 for a period of 18 months with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 30 months. Total maximum framework agreement including extension options will be no more than 48 months. Please refer to the invitation to offer documents for a list of the purchasing points.

CPV: Albumin

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 6 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1NHA Framework Agreement for the supply of Human AlbuminAwarded

NHA Framework Agreement for the supply of Human Albumin. The framework will commence on 1 May for a period of 18 months with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 30 months. Total maximum framework agreement including extension options will be no more than 48 months. Please refer to the invitation to offer documents for a list of the purchasing points.

Delivery: UK · ITT Lists purchasing points. Framework intended for use by the NHS in England, the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England. The framework may also be used by private sector contractors working on behalf of the above.

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

Quality: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Security of Supply: 25%
Usability: 5%
price: 70%

Published award criteria (3)

Security of Supply: 25%
Usability: 5%
Price: 70%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Human Albumin” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Apr 2021, 09:45 BST
Last source update: 12 Apr 2021, 09:45 BST
Authority reference: CM/PHS/17/5549
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-007525
Classification (CPV): Albumin
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a4d6 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 62 from SMEs

Contracts signed 5latest 18 Mar 2021

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

Contracts

All 5 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.

Contract 007525-2021-1
Signed
18 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 007525-2021-2
Signed
18 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 007525-2021-3
Signed
18 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 007525-2021-4
Signed
18 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 007525-2021-5
Signed
18 Mar 2021
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 2nd Floor, Rutland House, Runcorn, UK, WA7 2ESContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Bio Products Laboratory LtdFramework contractor Dagger Lane, Elstree, UK, WD6 3BX
Biotest UK LimitedFramework contractor First Floor, Park Point, 17 High Street, Longbridge, UK, B31 2UQ
CSL Behring UK LtdFramework contractor 4 Milton Road, Haywards Heath, UK, RH16 1AH
Grifols UK Ltd.Framework contractor Byron House, Cowley Road, Cambridge, UK, CB4 0WZ
Octapharma LimitedFramework contractor The Zenith Building, 26 Spring Gardens, Manchester, UK, M2 1AB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.