Official UK procurement notice
Combined Safety Syringes and Needles for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Authority: NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Limited acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPublic Health England (PHE) and Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) wish to procure a stockpile of products to be distributed for future vaccines in relation to the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
CPV: Medical needles · Syringes
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 30 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The procurement for Combined Safety Syringes and Needles is for the administration of…Awarded
The procurement for Combined Safety Syringes and Needles is for the administration of future vaccine candidates that are not yet available, but form part of the UK's overall vaccine programme. These products will be distributed by Public Health England. NHS Supply Chain anticipates appointing the highest scoring Applicant who meet the minimum requirements, which are set out in the tender documents to the relevant Product Line.
Applicants may bid for one or more Product Lines, however it should be noted that where they are the highest scoring Applicant for the 60% volume line their offer for the associated 40% volume line, if bid, will not be considered for evaluation. Please refer to the tender documents for further information in respect of the Award.
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
- Suitability
Applicants should refer to II.2.4 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the Contract.
Applicants should refer to the Invitation to Tender for more information in respect of this.
The term of the Contract formed may continue beyond the end of the term of the Contract itself.
NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by
- any NHS Trust;
- any other NHS entity;
- any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or
- any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector.
Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Contract as set out in the delivery schedule, summarised below.
The Supplier(s) awarded to this Contract will be required to deliver the required volume of the awarded products as stated within the tender documents to prescribed Movianto UK (or other nominated) Depots on or before July, August, September, October, November and December 2021.
The following volumes will be required:
Total product volume requirement for general population is 242,500,000 eaches
Total product volume requirement for morbidly obese (longer needle) is 7,500,000 eaches
Further detail can be found within the Delivery Schedule included in the tender documents.
Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be…
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances.
- “Combined Safety Syringes and Needles for the COVID-19 Vaccination…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Jan 2021, 23:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Mar 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023124- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-028a8cFind a Tender
- Performance terms
The Contract includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
- Review procedure
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eProcurement portal using the URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com/ to access the portal. Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpcentre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 210 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 29 Mar 2021, 09:00 BST
Timeline
12 Feb 2021 → 16 Sept 2021 · 4 dates- Next notice expected12 Feb 2021
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened29 Mar 2021, 09:00 BST
- Notice published16 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2021- Status changed to active24 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Deadline published: 26 Mar 2021, 15:00 GMT24 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Buyer details updated24 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Status changed to complete16 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Buyer details updated16 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextIII.1.1 | Total product volume requirement for morbidly obese (longer needle) is 7,500,000 eaches | Total product volume requirement for morbidly obese (longer needle) is 7,800,000 eaches |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2021-01: 1 release · 14 Jan 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Combined Safety Syringes and Needles for the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2021
- Value
- £27,334,600
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30bids · 30 electronic · 30 from abroad | 23 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply Chain Operated by DHL Supply Chain Ltd acting as agent of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
- Not ApplicableReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- DHL Supply ChainProcess contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- GBUK LtdFramework contractor
- Owen Mumford LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.