UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Pharmaceutical products.

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Newcastle upon Tyne: Pharmaceutical products.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Regent Point, Regent Farm Road, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1912137648, Email: alan.brinton@nuth.nhs.uk
Contact: Alan Brinton
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UKC
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: The aseptic preparatio, dispensing and home delivery of IV antibiotics with the dispensing and home delivery of inhaled therapy for Cystic Fibrosis patients
Reference Number: T/16/018
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
33600000 – Pharmaceutical products.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
II.1.4) Short description: Supply of ready made IV antibiotics and inhaled therapy for Cystic Fibrosis patients. To provide contingency for Newcastle Specials during planned or emergency closedown to supply IV antibiotics to Cystic Fibrosis patients.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 150,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
33670000 – Medicinal products for the respiratory system.
85141210 – Home medical treatment services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UKC NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)

II.2.4) Description of procurement: Expressions of interest are invited for a contract for the aseptic preparation, dispensing and home delivery of IV antibiotics with the dispensing and home delivery of inhaled therapy for 20 Cystic Fibrosis patients over a 3 year period with an option to extend for up to 2 further periods of 12 months. Provide contingency to Newcastle Specials during planned and emergency closedown to supply IV antibiotics to Cystic Fibrosis patients for the contract period.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: Not provided
Currency: Not provided
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2019 with an option to extend for 2 x 12 months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited:
Not provided
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Not provided
II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
Execution of the service is reserved for Pharmacists that are registered with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB. Dispensing premises must be registered with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As set out in the pre qualification questionnaire which is available from the Delta e-Sourcing system
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
(a) a list of the works carried out over the past five years, accompanied by certificates of satisfactory execution for the most important works. These certificates shall indicate the value, date and site of the works and shall specify whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade and properly completed. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall submit these certificates to the contracting authority direct;
(b) an indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging directly to the economic operator’s undertaking, especially those responsible for quality control and, in the case of public works contracts, those upon whom the contractor can call in order to carry out the work;
(c) where the products or services to be supplied are complex or, exceptionally, are required for a special purpose, a check carried out by the contracting authorities or on their behalf by a competent official body of the country in which the supplier or service provider is established, subject to that body’s agreement, on the production capacities of the supplier or the technical capacity of the service provider and, if necessary, on the means of study and research which are available to it and the quality control measures it will operate;
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
Not Provided
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Not Provided
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Restricted

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement – NO
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system – NO
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided

IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: No
Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: 2014/S 241 – 424475
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 21/07/2016
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates: 25/07/2016
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used No
Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
Electronic payment will be used No
VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Regent Point, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1912137524
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 21/06/2016

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