United Kingdom-Runcorn: NHS National Framework Agreement for Adalimumab Injection

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 010-018959/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The NHS Commissioning Board (Operating Under the Name of NHS England)
Postal address: 2nd Floor Rutland House, Cheshire
Town: Runcorn
Postal code: WA7 2ES
Country: United Kingdom
Email: Katie.noonan@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
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 above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: NHS National Framework Agreement for Adalimumab Injection

Reference number: CM/PHR/19/5575
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33600000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: NHS framework agreement for Adalimumab Injection
Offer reference number: CM/PHR/19/5575
Period of Framework Agreement: 1.4.2020-31.3.2022 with an option to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
NHS framework agreement for Adalimumab Injection
Offer reference number: CM/PHR/19/5575
Period of framework agreement: 1.4.2020-31.3.2022 with an option to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Products associated with the tender are listed on Document No 5 of the invitation to offer.
There is no restriction on the number of products that bidders can offer for or be awarded.
The framework agreement is intended for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England and the NHS in England.
The framework may also be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the above.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 500000000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2020-04-01End: 2022-03-31
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Whilst we have indicated that lots will not be applicable in II.1.6) a lotting strategy will be implemented for 1 element of the framework however the lots are not pre-determined. Please refer to the ITT documents for a description of how this will operate.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

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:Please refer to the award criteria contained in the invitation to offer (ITO).
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2020-02-17 Local time: 13:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2020-02-17 Local time: 13:00 Place:Runcorn.

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:Commercial medicines unit employee.

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Responding to this notice:
Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:
1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information:
This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at www.cmu.bravosolution.co.uk
Candidates wishing to be considered for this procurement exercise must register and provide additional procurement specific information (if requested), through the eTendering portal as follows:
1.1) If not already registered, candidates should register on the eTendering portal at and click the link to register:
— accept the terms and conditions and click continue,
— enter your correct business and user details,
— note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete,
— you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
1.2) Once registered, candidates must express interest as follows:
(a) login to the eTendering portal;
(b) select ‘Response to ITT’;
(c) select ‘ITTs Open To All Suppliers’;
(d) access listing related to this procurement [insert name contract title] and view details;
(e) click on ‘Express interest’ button at the top of the page;
(f) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to ‘My ITTs’, where you can download additional documentation (if required) and construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the ‘Publish’ button.
1.3) For any support in registering on the portal or submitting your expression of interest please contact the eTendering Help-desk at +44 8003684850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
For restricted procedures, substitute ‘ITT’ for ‘PQQ’ in paragraphs 1.2b, c and f.
2) General supplier information.
To manage and assess supplier information the contracting authority requests candidates provide their company profile in the Government’s supplier registration service (which has replaced sid4gov), as follows:
2.1) If not already registered (the previous sid4gov password, login and details will still be on the system), candidates must go to the following web page and select ‘Register’ at the top of the page. Key in details as requested to search for your company. If you do not have a D-U-N-S® Number, click on the link at the right of the page to obtain a number from D&B. Candidates must obtain a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S® Number to enable registration on the system;
2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your company profile. Candidates should
Ensure all the mandatory fields of their profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise.
D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B;
2.3) For further help or information concerning sid4gov, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at: support@nqc.com or telephone +44 (0) 8452992994.
Other contracting authorities
For a framework agreement use the following text:
The framework agreement is for the benefit of other participating NHS bodies (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other non-NHS bodies which the participants deem necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other Government departments or non- departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health-related services.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Royal Courts of Justice
Town: London or any of the district registry of the High Court
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2020-01-13