Official UK procurement notice
Provision of outsourced kitting production
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of outsourced Covid 19 PCR kitting production.
CPV: Automated swab test kits · Manual swab test kits · Medical equipments · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products · Miscellaneous medical devices and products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Accelerated Open procedureAwardedRenewalPublished value£22,100,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Price
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Jul 2021, 13:48 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Nov 2021, 17:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Aug 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-029087- Accelerated
Detailed pre market engagement with suppliers via packing trade bodies and webinar briefings, and the need to place contracts before the onset of the winter peak demand.
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cbc9Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Department for Health and Social Care will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar daystandstill period at the point information on award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. Appeals must be lodged inaccordance with the Public ContractsRegulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) as amended.
Publisher note: Suppliers instructions: The opportunity willbe available on the DHSC AtamiseTendering System. Select this link toaccess and register your organisation tothe Atamis system https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome, if you havenot already done so. Select “FindOpportunities” and then select the “Procurement of Outsourced Kitting Automation” opportunity.Once you have selected the Opportunity,press the ‘Register Interest’ button toregister your interest. As you select theOpportunity, you can review documents,send clarification messages, submit theresponse, or decline to respond, if youdecide not to participate in the opportunity.For further assistance please consult theonline help, or the eTendering help desk.NHS Test and Trace expressly reserves therights: (i) to use a reverse auction; (ii) to cancel this procurement at any stage;(iii) to not award any contract as a result ofthe procurement process commenced bypublication of this notice; (iv) and in no circumstances will NHS Testand Trace be liable for any costs incurredby potential suppliers.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://health.atamis.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 26 Jul 2021
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
Timeline
26 Jul 2021 → 22 Nov 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline26 Jul 2021
- Bids opened16 Aug 2021, 15:00 BST
- Notice published22 Nov 2021, 17:29 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Nov 2021- Status changed to complete22 Nov 2021, 17:26 GMT
- Buyer details updated22 Nov 2021, 17:26 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailway Packaging Solutions Group LimitedSME | £77,800,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Central Pharma Contract Packing LtdSME | £70,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 029087-2021-1 · Central Pharma Contract Packing LtdSME
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2021
- Value
- £70,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 029085-2021-1 · Mailway Packaging Solutions Group LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Oct 2021
- Value
- £77,800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department of Health and Social CareContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Central Pharma Contract Packing LtdAwarded supplier
- Mailway Packaging Solutions Group LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria