Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-01-15
Buyer: The NHS Commissioning Board (Operating Under the Name of NHS England)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Submission deadline: 2020-02-17
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Period of Framework Agreement: 1.4.2020-31.3.2022 with an option to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Period of framework agreement: 1.4.2020-31.3.2022 with an option to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
The framework agreement is intended for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England and the NHS in England.
The framework may also be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the above.
Whilst we have indicated that lots will not be applicable in II.1.6) a lotting strategy will be implemented for 1 element of the framework however the lots are not pre-determined. Please refer to the ITT documents for a description of how this will operate.
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:
(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 help@bravosolution.co.uk
To manage and assess supplier information the contracting authority requests candidates provide their company profile in the Government's supplier registration service (which has replaced sid4gov), as follows:
2.1) If not already registered (the previous sid4gov password, login and details will still be on the system), candidates must go to the following web page https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and select ‘Register’ at the top 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 and Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S® Number to enable registration on the system;
2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your company profile. Candidates should
Ensure all the mandatory fields of their profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise.
2.3) For further help or information concerning sid4gov, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at: support@nqc.com or telephone +44 (0) 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.

Eligibility requirements: Please refer to the award criteria contained in the invitation to offer (ITO).