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Published 22 Oct 2024, 07:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Supplies and Distribution

Official notice

Authority: Thurrock Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£307,908≈ £103k / year
Submissions closed 22 Nov 2024awarded 20 Dec 2024
Awarded to MK Medicals (UK)
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council’s requirement under this Contract is for the direct supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) supplies and distribution to Thurrock Stop Smoking Service clients. The Contractor will provide a streamlined purchasing portal to facilitate the purchasing of NRT products prescribed by NHS Smoking Cessation Advisors and distribute items directly to individuals. Further information can be found in the specification.Please note, the estimated contract value incldues the extension option (the contract is for three years with the option to extend by a further two years)

  • Recurrence: Either in three years, four years or five years, depending on whether the extensions are taken.

CPV: Nicotine substitutes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£307,908
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: There is a two year extension optionVariant 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Either in three years, four years or five years, depending on whether the extensions are taken.
First published
22 Oct 2024, 07:48 BST
Last source update
20 Dec 2024, 15:28 GMT
Award evaluation window
22 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
PS/2023/168
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-041250
Classification (CPV)
Nicotine substitutes
Delivery area
East of England (UKH32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04afe2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Thurrock Council shall incorporate a 10 calendar day standstill period starting the day after the date on which the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers, allowing unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the Council before the contract is entered into.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1591 ↗

Submission deadline
22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Nov 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    20 Dec 2024, 15:28 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Dec 2024, 15:28 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £307,9081 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MK Medicals (UK)SME£307,908 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 041250-2024-PS/2023/168-1 · MK Medicals (UK)SME

    Signed
    20 Dec 2024
    Value
    £307,908
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Thurrock Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, East of England, RM17 6SLContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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