Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-04-19
Buyer: The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the Name of NHS England)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Submission deadline: 2018-06-08
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning) seeks to appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to:
(ii) provide initiatives and/or services to help identify and treat Hepatitis C patients so as to accelerate the elimination of Hepatitis C in England from 1.10.2018.
This procurement will be conducted by NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning.
Contract(s) entered into pursuant to this procurement will be between the successful supplier(s) and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board).
Organisations wishing to participate in the procurement must have at least one Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) for the treatment of Hepatitis C within their product portfolio. There is no restriction on the number of DAA products that bidders can offer for, or that can be included in the contract(s).
Contract(s) awarded pursuant the procurement exercise are for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England, the NHS in England; and be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the aforementioned.
Appointed suppliers will be responsible for (i) the supply of Hepatitis C DAA treatments and (ii) the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives and/or services to help identify and treat Hepatitis C patients so as to accelerate the elimination of Hepatitis C in England from 1.10.2018. The duration of any Contract(s) awarded will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend (at the sole discretion of the contracting authority) for an additional period or periods up to two (2) years.
Further information, including details regarding the Lots, is set out in the procurement documents which are available to download (see below for details).
The contracting authority intends to use the NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit e-procurement portal in this procurement exercise:
i) to Register - log onto the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).
iii) once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page where you can download and complete the ITT.
The duration of any Contract(s) awarded will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend (at the sole discretion of the contracting authority) for an additional period or periods up to two (2) years.
This procurement will be conducted by NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning.
Contract(s) entered into pursuant to this procurement will be between the successful supplier(s) and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board).

Eligibility requirements: As set out in the procurement documents.