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Published 19 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS National Pharmaceuticals Transition 2022_2

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)£267,740,679framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 Aug 2022awarded 1 Nov 2022
Framework period 1 yr 6 moends 31 May 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Dec 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Invitation to offer for NHS National Pharmaceuticals Transition 2022_2<br/>Offer reference number: CM/PHG/22/5655<br/>Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to maximum contract length of 48 months.<br/>Potential periods of call-offs under the framework agreement:<br/>Transition: CESW: 01/12/2022 to 30/09/2023 (10 months)<br/>LSNE: 01/12/2022 to 31/05/2024 (18 months)<br/>NWLN: 01/12/2022 to 31/05/2023 (6 months)

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
34 bids received · 18 suppliers appointed
Framework period
1 yr 6 mo from 1 Dec 2022

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 6 moPublished value£267,740,679
Contract period: 1 Dec 2022 – 31 May 2024 (1 yr 6 mo)
Delivery: UK · Please refer to Document 3, Schedule 8 in the ITO Documents for the list of purchasing points
Extensions: Option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) up to maximum contract length of 48 months.Variant 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 Pharmaceuticals Transition 2022_2” 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
19 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST
Last source update
4 Nov 2022, 11:18 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
CM/PHG/22/5655
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-031197
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03538e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

See KPIs in procurement documents

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<br/>This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at health.atamis.co.uk. 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 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<br/>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<br/>Atamis helpdesk at [email protected] or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses.<br/><br/>2) General supplier information.<br/>To manage and assess supplier information the Contracting Authority requests candidates provide their company profile in the Government's Supplier Registration Service (which has replaced sid4gov), as follows:<br/><br/>2.1) If not already registered (the previous sid4gov password, login and details will still be on the system), candidates must go to the following web page https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and select “Register” at the top of the page. 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. 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 sid4gov company profile. Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their sid4gov profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise. 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 message function on the website.<br/><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
23 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Aug 2022 → 1 Dec 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    23 Aug 2022, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    4 Nov 2022, 11:18 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2022

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Nov 2022, 11:18 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Nov 2022, 11:18 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextNUTS code · I.1.5—UK

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 18admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3416 from SMEs
Contracts signed 18latest 1 Nov 2022

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

Contracts

All 18 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 031197-2022-1

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-10

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-11

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-12

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-13

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-14

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-15

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-16

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-17

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-18

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-2

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-3

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-4

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-5

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-6

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-7

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-8

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active
  • Contract 031197-2022-9

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 31 May 2024
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
34bids · 34 electronic · 34 from abroad16——

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 Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, UK, LS2 7UEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

18 commercial parties on the notice
Show 8 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria