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Published 20 Jan 2025, 10:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Unlicensed Medicines - Imports & Specials

Official notice

Authority: Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales LHB's and Trusts) (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Mar 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership (NWSSP) and it’s Participating Health Boards and Trusts are seeking Contractors to provide a reliable, cost-effective and patient-focused service for the provision of Unlicensed UK Specials and Imported Unlicensed pharmaceuticals.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Unlicensed Medicines - Imports & SpecialsRenewal
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 01/10/25 - 30/06/27, with the option to extend up to a further 24 monthsVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the

    requisite manner:

    1.). SUBMISSION OF TENDER AND PROCUREMENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION i) Candidates should register on the NHS Wales

    Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services eTendering portal

    etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs ↗ ii) Once registered, candidates must

    submit their tender as follows a) login to NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

    Procurement Services eTendering portal b) select 'Respond to OJEU advert and ITT c) select 'ITTs Open To

    All Suppliers' d) access listing relating to the contract (title Unlicensed Medicines - Imports & Specials) and view details e) click on 'Express

    Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page iii) Once you have expressed interest,

    the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can download additional documentation and where you can

    construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the

    publish button iv) For any support in submitting your tender, please contact the

    eTendering helpdesk on 08000112470 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk

What this means for your bid
  • “Unlicensed Medicines - Imports & Specials” 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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
20 Jan 2025, 10:50 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2025, 10:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
MVU-OJEU-54910
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-001827
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d488 Find a Tender

Publisher note: 1. The contracting authority reserves the right to use an electronic reverse auction. 2. If and when this requirement is offered for tender, this may be done in whole or in part via electronic means using the internet. 3. The contracting authority is not bound to award a contract in whole or part. 4. The contracting authority will not bear the tender costs of any of the tenderers. 5. In reference to I.1.9 (Variants) to the extent permitted, if at all, in the tender documents. 6. This notice is being placed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services. For the purpose of this procurement, the awarding authority will be Velindre NHS Trust. 7. This advertisement is placed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services on behalf of participating LHB's/Trusts in Wales for the totality of those LHB/Trust specific contractual arrangements. 8. The Framework/Contract to be let for 2 years with an option to extend for up to 24 months.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
6 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bids opened
6 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Jan 2025 → 6 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Jan 2025, 10:50 GMT
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    6 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales LHB's and Trusts)

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Procurement Services - Medicines Value Unit, Imperial Park, IP5, Unit 5, Celtic Way, Newport, Newport, UK, NP10 8BEContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (as hosted by Velindre NHS Trust)Review body Newport

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria