United Kingdom-Colchester: Pharmaceutical articles

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (15/S 208-377183/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU
Award criteria: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Turner Road, Essex
Colchester
Postal code: CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
For the attention of: Sprakes Stephanie
Phone: +44 7947902293
Email: stephanie.sprakes@eoecph.nhs.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.eoecph.nhs.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity: Health
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: Yes
Link contains a list of possible NHS Trusts who could access the framework

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services):
II.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Supply of Clean-room Consumables and Provision of Clean-room Laundering Services.
II.2) Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Multiple locations within the UK. The framework agreement is for the benefit of any NHS, CCG, local authority and any partially funded or fully funded public sector entity to benefit from the Framework without a complicated or expensive procurement cycle. For the purposes of this agreement The NHS Commercial Alliance represents NHS trusts in the East of England, South Central and South East Coast Strategic Health Authorities and is working on behalf of County, Borough and District Councils and other Public Sector Bodies, such as the Fire or Police Services. This framework will also be available to other private organisations acting as managing agents or procuring on behalf of the above public sector or public interest bodies with prior written consent from the funding body. This framework will also be available to any statutory and other successor organisations to any of the foregoing. More details of the specific organisations involved in this opportunity will be outlined in the ITT documents. A list of the potential participating organisations can be found at the following links: , , , ,
Nuts code: UK
II.3) Information on framework agreement:
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement:YES
II.4) Short description of nature and quantity or value of suppliers or services:
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is working in partnership with Provider Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups to aggregate spend for Clean-room Consumables and Laundering services for pharmacy aseptic units. This tender is for the supply and delivery of these products, key to the award of this contract is the supplier’s ability to provide a flexible, efficient and cost effective service. The Framework is intended to be awarded into Lots. Full information will be provided in the ITT documentation. This Prior Information Notice is published to allow the authority to make the market aware of the forthcoming opportunity and stimulate competition. Interested parties are directed to the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub’s e-tendering portal: where the ITT and additional information will be published in due course.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 500 000 and 3 000 000 GBP
The contract is divided into lots: Yes. Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.5) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
33680000
II.6) Scheduled date for start of award procedures:
II.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): NO
II.8) Additional information:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Information about lots

Lot No: 1; Lot title: Disinfectants and Sporicides
1) Short description: Supply of disinfectant and sporicidal products including but not limited to:— alcohol/biocide/detergent and sporicidal sprays,— impregnated/dry wipes,— transfer validation kits/swabs.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
Supply of disinfectant and sporicidal products including but not limited to:— alcohol/biocide/detergent and sporicidal sprays,— impregnated/dry wipes,— transfer validation kits/swabs.
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 2; Lot title: Personal Protective Equipment
1) Short description:
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
Supply of personal protective equipment to include but not be limited to:— facemasks/snoods,— goggles (sterilised and non),— protective suits,— gowns/lab coats/aprons,— headwear,— arm and foot protection.
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 3; Lot title: Laundry and mopping systems
1) Short description: Rental and purchasing of the laundry and mopping systems for pharmacy aseptic units.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
Rental and purchasing of the laundry and mopping systems for pharmacy aseptic units.
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 4; Lot title: Aseptic Processing Devices
1) Short description: Supply of aseptic processing devices including but not limited to:— needle-free devices,— cannula devices,— syringes and syringe caps,— standard/bespoke procedure packs.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 5; Lot title: Other Aseptic consumables
1) Short description: Supply of other aseptic consumables including but not limited to; bags, surgical pens, clean-room paper, tacky and prep mats, prep trays, eye dropper bottles, spill kits and products, sterile sharps bins, ampoule breakers and work mats.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
Supply of other aseptic consumables including but not limited to; bags, surgical pens, clean-room paper, tacky and prep mats, prep trays, eye dropper bottles, spill kits and products, sterile sharps bins, ampoule breakers and work mats.
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Lot No: 6; Lot title: Clean-room Gloves
1) Short description: Supply of gloves for use in clean-room environments including isolator gloves and sleeves.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV):
3) Quantity or scope:
4) Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract:
5) Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Information about reserved contracts:

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about European Union funds:
VI.2) Additional information:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.Additionally there may be a requirement for qualification questions, either as part of a restricted process or within ITT documentation if the process is run as open ITT, due to the nature of the contracting entities.
VI.3) Information on general regulatory framework:
VI.4) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21.10.2015