Published date: 4 July 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£6,000,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN384319-44237381

Published date

4 July 2019

Closing date

4 February 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Internal Contract Reference: HAC5306A - Nicotine Replacement Therapies
Contract Title: Nicotine Replacement Therapy Framework
Expressions of Interest start date: 24 December 2018
Tender submissions deadline: 4 February 2019
Initial Contract Duration: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Estimated Contract Value (including extensions): £3m - £6m
Description: The purpose of this tender is to set up a non-exclusive flexible local framework with a suitable supplier for the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products to commissioned Smoking Cessation services in Tower Hamlets and other London Boroughs signed up to the NRT Framework.
The framework will be available for use by all London Borough Councils as listed in the contract documents.
The Council is responsible for paying for Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) such as patches, gums and sprays, which are provided as part of smoking cessation services to our residents. NRT greatly increases the probability that a resident will successful quit smoking and is recommended by NICE.
The cost of suppling NRT is currently re-charged to the Council at the prevailing NHS Digital list price, however following a Market Engagement Event with suppliers of NRT it has been identified that savings could be made by procuring a framework for the supply of NRT by a single contractor. An NRT framework operating across a number of Councils is expected to reduce the cost of NRT products and so make efficiency savings.
Please note that the Council intends to conduct a reverse auction pricing event as part of this tender process. We will be using Prosolis Ltd ("EASiBuy") for the reverse auction event. Tenderers who will participate in the reverse auction are required to sign Supplier Agreement Terms & Conditions
A Bidders Workshop will be held on Tuesday 15th January 2019 and all interested suppliers are encouraged to attend. Please contact Mutiur.Rahman@towerhamlets.gov.uk for further details and to book a place.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

HAC5306A Nicotine Replacement Therapy Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 December 2018

Award information

Awarded date

4 July 2019

Contract start date

8 July 2019

Contract end date

7 July 2023

Total value of contract

£6,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc

Address

WD24 4YR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
England

Telephone

+44 2073644099

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk