United Kingdom-Normanton: Gloves – Framework Lead

The current contract for Gloves – Framework Lead is projected to end on 13-MAY-19 and may be available for retender.
Description:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:: ‘Framework Agreement for Examination Gloves for the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Programme (PIPP)’.

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: ‘Various locations in UK’.
NUTS code UK

Information on framework agreement: Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 5
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 870 000 and 955 000 GBP

Short description of the contract or purchase(s): NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) wishes to procure for the benefit of Public Health England and the UK Devolved Administrations (Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland) examination gloves to be distributed in the event of a pandemic Influenza outbreak or any other health related emergency across the UK. NHS Supply Chain has been appointed to conduct two procurements under the Open procedure in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 as updated or amended (the ‘Regulations’). These products form part of a suite of products for the treatment of patients within healthcare settings in the event of such a pandemic or health related emergency Influenza Pandemic.
There will be two procurements one of which will be to award a contract and the other to award a framework agreement.
The purpose of the contract is to procure a stockpile of these products which will be distributed in the case of a pandemic Influenza outbreak or other health related emergency. The stock will be delivered by the supplier(s) to a DHL (or other nominated) Depot for deep storage across a number of locations in the UK including but not limited to Liverpool, Manchester, Whitwood, Bawtry, Stanton, Huntingdon, Lutterworth, Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales.
The purpose of the framework agreement is to top up the stockpile of products in the event of a pandemic Influenza outbreak or any other health related emergency across the UK.
Both tenders will be in the market at the same time but will be advertised in separate Contract notices with separate OJEU reference numbers. You will need to read both OJEU notices and tender documentation to decide if you wish to tender for either both tenders.
If you want to be considered for both the contract and the framework agreement you must submit two tenders – 1 for each Contract notice. Submitting a tender in relation to only one of the OJEU reference will not mean that you will be included in the other procurement process.
This Contract Notice is for the framework agreement.
A tender conference call explaining the procurement requirements will be held approximately two weeks after the publication of this notice. Details of the conference call will be sent to applicants who register interest in the contract notice.
Precise quantities are unknown however it is anticipated that expenditure for the framework agreement will be in the region of 870 000 GBP to 955 000 GBP excluding VAT. This is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA).

Information about variants: Variants will be accepted: yes