Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2018-05-24
Buyer: NHS England
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products | 33696000 | 33696500 | 38000000
Estimated value: 56000000 GBP

Technical requirements: NHS England is working to establish a framework for the supply of genomic laboratory consumables for a maximum period of 2 + 2 years to run from 1.10.2018 until 30.9.2022. The framework will be available for use by the NHS in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It will also be available to users within settings which include but which may not be limited to Hospitals, Universities and other Research Bodies. The framework will be mandated for use by a network of NHS England Genomic Laboratory Hubs; the network will be contracted to deliver all genomic testing within the NHS in England from October 2018.A rolling migration to the framework as current arrangements expire is expected. Please note this framework will be split into lots, however as yet the details of how the lots will be defined is yet to be finalised. NHS England is expecting multiple suppliers to be party to the framework agreement.
NHS England is working to establish a framework for the supply of genomic laboratory consumables for a maximum period of 2 + 2 years to run from 1.10.2018 until 30.9.2022. The framework will be available for use by the NHS in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It will also be available to users within settings which include but which may not be limited to Hospitals, Universities and other Research Bodies. The framework will be mandated for use by a network of NHS England Genomic Laboratory Hubs; the network will be contracted to deliver all genomic testing within the NHS in England from October 2018.A rolling migration to the framework as current arrangements expire is expected. NHS England is expecting multiple suppliers to be party to the framework agreement.
For suppliers unable to attend the market engagement event, the complete slide deck along with a log of all questions and answers asked during the event, will be issued as part of the suite of tender documents.
NHS England is holding a supplier engagement event between 2:00 pm — 5:00 pm on 5.6.2018 in central London. The purpose of the event is to engage with the suppliers that are interested in, and capable of, delivering the genomic products which will be required.
Interested parties can register for the event by contacting NHS England via the following email address: magdalena.borgedahl@akesoco.com
An agenda and supporting information for the event will be issued upon registration. This will also be made available to those unable to attend.
The NHS England eTendering system will be used to support the tender. A contract notice will be issued to alert suppliers when the tender goes live. The project team’s current intention is the tender will “go live” in on 25.6.2018.
If you are interested in the tender please register here: https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Please apply directly to the buyer using the contact details provided, or follow the instructions given in the notice description or information section.


Award value: 56000000