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Published 11 Mar 2024, 16:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments 1 August 2024

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,597,500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2024awarded 25 Jul 2024
Framework period 1 yrends 31 Jul 2025 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2024

Re-procurement plannedNHS National Framework for Ruxolitinib · tender expected

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Project title: NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments 1 August 2024<br/>Offer reference number CM/PHS/24/5707 Period of framework: 1 August 2024 to 31 July 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/>Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain – NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England The Procurement relates to the supply of medical retinal vascular Anti Veg-F and Intravitreal Corticosteroid medicines used in medical retinal vascular services for the NHS in England.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
9 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed
Framework period
1 yr from 1 Aug 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Procurement relates to the supply of medical retinal vascular Anti Veg-F and…Awarded 1 yrPublished value£1,597,500,000

The Procurement relates to the supply of medical retinal vascular Anti Veg-F and Intravitreal Corticosteroid medicines used in medical retinal vascular services for the NHS in England. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Contract period: 1 Aug 2024 – 31 Jul 2025 (1 yr)
Delivery: UK · NHS England
Extensions: option or options to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 monthsVariant bids: not 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
How bids were scored
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • “NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments 1…” 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Mar 2024, 16:46 GMT
Last source update
23 Aug 2024, 10:12 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
CM/PHS/24/5707
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-026978
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04476f 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 replacedsid4gov), 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
10 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
10 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Apr 2024 → 23 Aug 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    10 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    9 Jul 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  5. Notice published
    23 Aug 2024, 10:12 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Aug 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Aug 2024, 10:12 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    23 Aug 2024, 10:12 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 92 from SMEs
Contracts signed 9latest 25 Jul 2024

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

Contracts

All 9 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 026978-2024-1

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-2

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-3

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-4

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-5

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-6

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-7

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-8

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active
  • Contract 026978-2024-9

    Signed
    25 Jul 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9bids2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS England

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4APContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice
  • Abbvie LtdFramework contractor08004972 Abbvie House, Vanwall Business Park, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead Berks, Maidenhead, UK, SL6 4UBContact phone
  • Alimera SciencesFramework contractor08018355 Royal Pavilion, Wellesley Rd, Aldershot, Aldershot, UK, GU11 1PZContact phone
  • BIOGEN IDEC LIMITEDFramework contractor01497267 Biogen, Building 5, Foundation Park, Roxborough Way, Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom, Maidenhead, UK, SL6 3UD
  • Bayer plcFramework contractor00935048 400 South Oak Way, Green Park Reading Berkshire, Reading, UK, RG2 6AD
  • NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor00119006 2nd Floor, The WestWorks Building, White City Place, 195 Wood Lane, London, London, UK, W12 7FQ
  • Orion Pharma (UK) LtdFramework contractor2281057 Abbey Gardens, 4 Abbey Street, Reading, UK, RG1 3BA
  • ROCHE PRODUCTS LIMITEDFramework contractor00100674 Hexagon Place 6 Falcon Way, Shire Park Welwyn Garden City AL7 1TW, Hertfordshire, UK, AL7 1TW
  • TEVA UK LIMITEDFramework contractor00302461 Teva UK Ridings Point Whistler Drive Castleford, Castleford, UK, WF10 5HXContact email
  • Thornton and Ross LtdFramework contractorN/A Linthwaite Laboratories, Manchester Road, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK, HD7 5QH

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria