Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-09-02
Buyer: Department of Health
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 75100000 | 75200000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value: 3800000 GBP

Technical requirements: Requirement for an Infected Blood Scheme Administrator. Early Market Engagement is invited on 26 September 2016. Please see Contracts Finder Notice https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/580180d0-5cf3-4eb1-b7c7-07241fc95e84
Since 1988, the UK government has provided ex-gratia support for people affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis C through treatment with National Health Service (NHS)-supplied blood or blood products. To date, over 390 000 000 GBP has been paid out to infected persons and their family members.
The current Scheme Administrator role is to: manage and operate a scheme of financial assistance to eligible individuals infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C via NHS-supplied blood or blood products, and their eligible intimates, in line with policies and criteria set by the Department of Health in England.
The current Scheme Administrator role is to: manage and operate a scheme of financial assistance to eligible individuals infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C via NHS-supplied blood or blood products, and their eligible intimates, in line with policies and criteria set by the Department of Health in England. We expect that the new scheme administrator will fulfil the same role in England, this may include operation of the same scheme in Wales and Northern Ireland, subject to the decisions of Ministers in those administrations.
A recent consultation exercise provides further insight and you may find it beneficial to read the response to this, ‘Infected blood: Government Response to Consultation on Reform of Financial and Other Support’. The document can be found by following the link here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/infected-blood-reform-of-financial-and-other-support
Note that estimated value assumes 4 plus 2 year contract period. Potential suppliers are invited to attend a supplier day on 26.9.2016. Registration is by email. To register, please send an email to newscheme@dh.gsi.gov.uk stating the name of your organisation, main email contact address for further contact, and the name of the people attending (no more than 2 persons per organisation).
In accordance with UK Government policy on transparency, Department of Health (DH) intends to publish the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, and the text of any contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of DH. Further information on transparency can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-07-11-updates-to-guidance-on-transparency-in-procurement-and-contracting.This notice is for information only and DH reserves the right not to proceed to tender. Additionally, DH reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award a contract. The information in this notice is only indicative of DH current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and DH reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice(s) or at any time. DH shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in the Early Market Engagement.


Award value: 3800000