Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-11-04
Buyer: The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England)
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33141530 | 33600000: Pharmaceutical products
Estimated value: 2400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-12-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Recombinant Von Willebrand Factor. The framework will commence on 1 February 2021 for a period of 5 months, with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 43 months. Total maximum framework agreement including extension options will be no more than 48 months. Please refer to the invitation to offer documents for the list of purchasing points.
ITT lists purchasing points. Framework intended for use by the NHS in England, the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England. The framework may also be used by private sector contractors working on behalf of the above.
NHS National Framework Agreement for the supply of Recombinant Von Willebrand Factor. The framework will commence on 1 February 2021 for a period of 5 months, with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 43 months. Total maximum framework agreement including extension options will be no more than 48 months. Please refer to the invitation to offer documents for the list of purchasing points.
1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome 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://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register:
— select ‘Find Opportunities’ from the supplier home screen, use the ‘Sort by’: facility to find this opportunity and select the bold blue title to select,
— as you select the opportunity, you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response or decline to respond (if you decide not to participate in the opportunity);
1.3) There is a supplier user guide on using the system and candidates can contact the Atamis helpdesk at supporthealth@atamis.co.uk or by calling 08009956035 for technical assistance when completing responses.
2) General supplier information. 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 & 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. D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.
2.3) For further help or information concerning this telephone +44(0) 1614137982 or via the message function on the website.
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.


Award value: 2400000