Official UK procurement notice
Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing
Authority: NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are tendering for Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing, Lots are mixture or products and services in the following areas: Rapid Tests, Back to Lab, Pandemic Testing, Alcohol Testing Devices, BBV, Liver Fuction Testing, Occupational Health Services, Family Law Services including DNA Testing, and broader outsourced Operational Services. Innovation will continue to be a key focus of the framework agreement, awarded suppliers will have the option to add innovative products/services to the framework throughout the duration of the Agreement.
CPV: Analysers · Blood analysers · Blood analysis services · Blood lancets · Blood-testing reagents · Checking and testing apparatus · Company health services · Drug detection apparatus · Health and safety services · Health services · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory services · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 30 suppliers
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedApplies to lots 4, 5, 7, 8.
Further details can be found in the Specification.
Lot #1Rapid Drug Testing KitsRenewal
I.e. oral, urine etc. Further details can be found in the Specification.
Lot #2Back to Lab testingRenewal
I.e. nail, hair, blood etc. Further details can be found in the Specification.
Lot #3Pandemic TestingRenewal
Antigen, Antibody and PCR. Further details can be found in the Specification.
Lot #4Blood Borne Virus (BBV) and Liver Function TestingRenewal
Lot #5Dried Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol testingRenewal
Lot #6Alcohol Testing DevicesRenewal
I.e. Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring and Associated Consumables. Further details
can be found in the Specification.
Lot #7Occupational Health ServicesRenewal
Lot #8Operational Outsourcing of ServicesRenewal
Lot #9Family Law ServicesRenewal
I.e. DNA Testing etc. Further details can be found in the Specification.
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).
- Suitability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
- “Drugs of Abuse and Point of Care Testing” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, 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
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 17 Sept 2021, 12:38 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2021, 12:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 25 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
10160- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-023181- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e200Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: The duration referenced in Section II.2.7) is for the placing of orders. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to successful suppliers any business through this framework agreement. Spend and volumes may vary throughout the life of the framework agreement from the anticipated levels given in this notice. The framework will be for the benefit, and on behalf, of public sector bodies, details of such bodies can be accessed at: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support In addition, if provided for in the contract documents, NHS SBS may extend the scope and benefit of the framework agreement to private sector bodies, subject to the approval of NHS SBS. Whilst NHS SBS is not required by procurement legislation to do so, it has extended the principles of public procurement rules to provide its private sector customers with the best value and open and transparent procurement procedures. The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement, stated in IV.1.3) is an estimate and is subject to change.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Sept 2021 → 11 Dec 2021 · 4 dates- Notice published17 Sept 2021, 12:38 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened25 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until11 Dec 2021, 23:59 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria