National Framework Agreement for the Homecare Delivery Service of licensed products for use in England and Wales for the treatment of bleeding disorders including recombinants and plasma derived products.
Contract notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
Commercial Medicines Unit
2nd Floor, Rutland House, Halton Lea
For the attention of: Laura Wason
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)
Other: Public Procurement
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
NHS Trusts in England and Wales
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 25: Health and social services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Home Deliveries to patients requiring Blood Clotting Factor Medicines who are treated by NHS Trusts within England and Wales.
NUTS code
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 4Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:Range: between 1 000 000 and 1 500 000 GBP
85149000, 85141210, 85312200
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Please refer to the award criteria contained in the Invitation to Tender.
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
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 PQQ';
c. select 'PQQs Open To All Suppliers';
d. access listing related to this procurement CM/MSR/10/5222 - National Framework Agreement for the Homecare Delivery Service of licensed products for use in England and Wales for the treatment of bleeding disorders including recombinants and plasma derived products, and view details;
e. click on 'Express interest' button at the top of the page.
f. Once you have expressed interest, the PQQ will move to 'My PQQs', 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
2) General supplier information.To manage and assess supplier information the Contracting Authority requests candidates provide their company profile in the Governments supplier information database, sid4gov, as follows:2.1) If not already registered, Candidates must go to the following web page https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ and select "Register for sid4gov” at the bottom 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 & Bradstreet (D&B;) D-U-N-S® Number to enable registration on sid4gov.
2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your sid4gov company profile. Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their sid4gov 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: or telephone +44 8452992994.
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
For clarity - Ref II.1.4; Framework Duration - the framework duration is from 1.7.2014 to 30.6.2016, with up to 2 options to extend, by up to a total maximum of 24 months.Please note that we intend to share with all suppliers who are successful at the PQQ stage, the Draft ITT Documents including the Specification and Pricing Schedule, week commencing 10.3.2014. We will then hold a 1 day supplier / stakeholder meeting in London on 20.3.2014 in order to discuss any queries or clarifications required. Please keep this date free if you would like to attend this 1 day meeting.