Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-06-08
Buyer: The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the Name of NHS England)
Country: UK
Region: LONDON
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Estimated value: 347000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2017-07-03
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Framework Agreement for Hepatitis C medicines for London and South of England and interim Hepatitis C Medicines for Midlands & East and North of England.
NHS Framework Agreement for Hepatitis C medicines for London and South of England and interim Hepatitis C Medicines for Midlands & East and North of England
Reference — CM/PHR/17/5538/01 — Hepatitis C medicines for London and South of England — 1.9.2017 — 31.8.2018 with an option to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to 12 months
Reference CM/PHR/17/5538/02 — Interim Hepatitis C Medicines for Midlands & East and North of England — 1.9.2017 — 28.2.2018 with an option to extend (at the Authority's discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 12 months.
Each individual National Product Code (NPC) pack description in each of the regions (London) is deemed to be a separate product for the application of the award criteria.
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.
Products associated with the lots are listed on Document No. 05a of the Invitation to Offer. Each individual National Product Code (NPC) pack description in each of the regions (South of England) is deemed to be a separate product for the application of the award criteria. There is no restriction on the number of products that bidders can offer for, or be awarded.
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.
Products associated with the lots are listed on Document No. 05a of the Invitation to Offer. Each individual National Product Code (NPC) pack description in each of the regions (Midlands and East of England) is deemed to be a separate product for the application of the award criteria. There is no restriction on the number of products that bidders can offer for, or be awarded.
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.
Products associated with the lots are listed on Document No. 05a of the Invitation to Offer. Each individual National Product Code (NPC) pack description in each of the regions (North of England) is deemed to be a separate product for the application of the award criteria. There is no restriction on the number of products that bidders can offer for, or be awarded.
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.
Responding to this notice; Any supplier may be disqualified who does not respond to the following in the requisite manner:
1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at www.nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk 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:


Award value: 347000000