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NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC).

Contract notice

Supplies

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

The Secretary of State for Health acting through the Commercial Medicines Unit (part of the Department of Health)
2nd Floor, Rutland House, Cheshire
For the attention of: Laura Boyle
WA7 2ES Runcorn
UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: https://cmu.bravosolution.co.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activity
Health
Other: Public Procurement
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Please refer to the Invitation to Offer

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC).
II.1.2)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: The framework agreement is intended for use by the Department of Health and the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework may also be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the above. Please refer to Document No.05d in the ITO documents for the list of Participating Authorities.
NUTS code
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 48

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 29 160 000 and 35 640 000 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
NHS Framework Agreement for the supply of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC). The agreement will start on 1.7.2014 and will run for varying periods as detailed below.
London end date: 31.12.2014. South of England end date: 30.6.2015. North of England (including Wales and Northern Ireland) end date: 31.12.2015. Midlands and East end date: 30.6.2016. The total maximum framework agreement period including extension options will be no more than 48 months.
Please refer to Document No.05d in the ITO documents for the list of Participating Authorities.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

33141510, 33141520

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The contracting authority estimates their requirement over the period of the agreement, including the period of the optional extension, to be approximately 120 000 000 International Units (iu's).
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 29 160 000 and 35 640 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: This framework agreement has the option to be extended.
The total maximum framework agreement period including extensions will be no more than 48 months.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.7.2014. Completion 30.6.2018

Information about lots

1)Short description
Information regarding lots is contained within the Invitation to offer
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

33141510, 33141520

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please refer to the Price and Payment clauses contained within the Invitation to Offer, Document No. 03 Conditions of Contract
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
No special legal form is required but, if a contract is awarded to a consortium of economic operators, the members of that consortium may be required to form a legal entity before entering into a Framework Agreement and may be required to provide parent company or directors' guarantees or, if not required to form a legal entity, members of a consortium may be required to accept joint and several liability both to the Contracting Authority under the Framework Agreement and to other contracting authorities awarding contracts under the Framework Agreement
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Please refer to the Invitation to Offer, Document No. 03, Conditions of Contract
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please refer to the award criteria contained in the Invitation to Offer
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Please refer to the award criteria contained in the Invitation to Offer
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CM/PHS/13/5417
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
10.3.2014 - 13:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
in days: 90 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
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 https://www.cmu.bravosolution.co.uk 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 : Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) 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

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.
Contracts awarded under a framework agreement may be awarded either: a) by application of the terms laid down in the framework agreement without reopening competition, or b) where not all the required terms of the proposed contracts are laid down in the framework agreement, by reopening competition between the economic operators which are parties to this framework agreement and which are capable of performing the proposed contract. Reopening of competition will be done in accordance with the procedure set out in Directive 2004/18/EC, Article 32.

Potential suppliers should note that, in accordance with the Government's policies on transparency, the Contracting Authority intends to publish the OJEU, ITO and the text of final contracts / framework agreements, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the CMU (part of the Department of Health). Further information on transparency can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/buying-and-managing-government-goods-and-services-more-efficiently-and-effectively

VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
27.1.2014