Published date: 11 August 2023

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 25 September 2023

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medicinal products used in diabetes - 33615000

Location of contract

SE1 8UG

Procurement reference

tender_380532/1246583

Published date

11 August 2023

Closing date

25 September 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NICE is undertaking a Technology Appraisal (TA) for hybrid closed loop systems (HCL) for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. As part of this TA, NHS England have been requested by NICE to assist NICE with gathering information on the pricing of HCL technologies. The outputs of this information gathering exercise will inform the NICE Appraisal Committee as to whether HCL can be recommended as a cost-effective treatment option for eligible patients.

NHS Supply Chain, as the primary NHS co-ordinator of the supply of this technology, have been requested to undertake this Request for Information process on behalf of NHS England, which is, in itself, acting to assist NICE.

More information

Additional text

Candidates wishing to complete the Request for Information must register their expression of interest.

The Request for Information document is available within the Jaggaer eProcurement Portal.

REGISTRATION
1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement
portal.
2. If not yet registered:
- Click on the 'Not Registered Yet' link to access the registration page.
- Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page.
PORTAL ACCESS
If registration has been completed:
- Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// .
-Click on the "Supplier Dashboard" icon and select "Early Engagement" towards the top right of the screen
to open the list of Early Engagement Notices. Search for the Early Engagement Notice for 'Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) Technology.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
- View content by clicking on the 'VIEW NOTICE' button for the procurement event. This opens a PDF
document.
- Express an interest by clicking on the 'EXPRESS INTEREST' button.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT
- The Request for Information Document will then be available to download from Jaggaer under 'attachments available to suppliers' .
- Applicants are asked to complete and return the Request for Information Document via the Jaggaer Message centre.

About the buyer

Contact name

Leigh Carr

Address

NHS Supply Chain, Foxbridge Way
Normanton
WF6 1TL
England

Email

Leigh.Carr@supplychain.nhs.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health