Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-07
Buyer: The Secretary of State for Health acting as part of the Crown through the Department of Health
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Submission deadline: 2017-08-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The provision of European viper antivenom, for the treatment of individuals bitten by the vipera berus (common european adder), deliveries will be required over a period of 1 year, with the option to extend on two occasions for up to an additional 12 months on each occasion.
The contracting authority estimates their requirement over the period of the contract, including the period of the optional extension, to be up to 1 500 doses.
This contract has the option to be extended on two occasions for up to an additional 12 months on each occasion.
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 additionalprocurement 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:
d. access listing related to this procurement Contract for the supply of European Viper Antivenom and view details;
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 theeTendering Help-desk at +44 8003684850 or help@bravosolution.co.uk
To manage and assess supplier information the Contracting Authority requests candidates provide theircompany 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 onsid4gov.
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 Help-desk at:support@nqc.com or telephone +44 8452992994.
The contract(s) is for the benefit of the Contracting Authority and NHS bodies along with any other non-NHS bodies which are 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 in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales and Scottish Ministers.