Published date: 17 February 2021

Last edited date: 17 February 2021

This notice was replaced on 17 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 17 February 2021, last edited 25 February 2021)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£35,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0118800D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

17 February 2021

Closing date

22 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2031

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The establishment of a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to allow for
the purchase and stockpile of antidotes
and antibiotics for the use in the event
of an emergency.
The dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
shall be valid for up to a period of 10
years resulting with a number specific call-off contracts being awarded as appropriate.
To create the DPS the first round of expression of interest/SQ submissions shall be open for a period of 30 days, thereafter SQ submissions can be submitted at any time over the life of the DPS arrangement.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

DPS for supply of antidotes and antibiotics

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 February 2021

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Lynne Nichols

Address

2nd Floor, Rutland House
Runcorn
WA7 2ES
GB

Email

lynne.nichols@dhsc.gov.uk