Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2016-03-23
Buyer: Public Health England
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33000000 | 33100000 | 33600000: Pharmaceutical products | 38430000 | 38431000
Estimated value: 80000000 GBP

Technical requirements: The Secretary of State for Health acting through Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to appoint suppliers to a Scientific Framework Agreement for research and development, diagnostics and manufacturing supplies and services. The term of the framework agreement will be 2 years with options to extend by a further 2 years.
The Scientific Framework Agreement will include, but not be limited to, the supply of diagnostics goods or services for the qualitative/quantitative examination of specimens/samples or the manufacturing of assays/kits/medication.
The framework is intended to be accessed by all UK Public Sector bodies including the Department of Health, Public Health Wales, Public Health Scotland, NHS Authorities and Trusts, special health authorities and any other NHS entity or successor body.
The framework value range is an estimate only and the values may vary dependent on the requirements of Public Health England and the public sector bodies which may choose to participate and purchase supplies and services over the life of the framework agreement. The framework value range of 80 000 000 to 120 000 000 GBP is approximate only and the values will be to such level as those purchasing under the Framework Agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements. Public Health England is a national and international emergency responder to current and emerging threats to public health.
PHE reserve the right to purchase the same or similar supplies and/or services from suppliers not appointed to the Framework Agreement at its sole discretion, e.g. for economic or technical reasons.
PHE wish to carry out market engagement to raise awareness about the framework and encourage economic operators to apply. Details of the market engagement activities are provided in section VI.2.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
Equipment, maintenance, consumables, products and services for the purpose of research, experimentation, study or development.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
To manufacture diagnostic or therapeutic products for the purpose of research, experimentation, study, development or to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction.
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use a reverse auction. The e-Tendering system can be found at www.phe.bravosolution.co.uk
Public Health England as the contracting authority is putting in place a Scientific Framework Agreement for research and development, diagnostic and manufacturing supplies and services. The framework is intended to be accessed by all UK Public Sector bodies including the Department of Health, Public Health Wales, Public Health Scotland, NHS Authorities and Trusts, special health authorities and any other NHS entity or successor body.
The framework value range is an estimate only and the values may vary dependent on the requirements of Public Health England and the public sector bodies which may choose to participate and purchase supplies and services over the life of the framework agreement.
Public Health England will be holding a Supplier Engagement Day on Monday 4.4.2016 to share further information on the proposed framework. All interested suppliers are required to register on the PHE e-Tendering Portal. Please note places are limited.