Published date: 14 June 2021

Last edited date: 23 September 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.


Closing: 29 September 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Sacks and bags - 18930000

  • Mail or parcel bags - 18933000

  • Self-adhesive labels - 30192800

    • Labels - 30199760

    • Medical consumables - 33140000

    • Cartons - 44617100

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£5,760,000

Procurement reference

CF-0324400D0O000000rwimUAA3

Published date

14 June 2021

Closing date

29 September 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

The COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to an urgent need for the supply of the relevant packaging requirements detailed in this procurement to ensure continuity of supply early 2022. This does not give DHSC sufficient time to comply with the standard open procedure timescales for this procurement. DHSC considers this to be a state of urgency which it has duly substantiated. Accordingly, DHSC is using the accelerated time limits permitted under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (regulation 27(5) for the open procedure) in respect of this procurement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS Test and Trace is the national organisation under the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) responsible for conducting Covid-19 testing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ambition of NHS Test and Trace is to ensure that everyone who needs a test in the UK has access to one
DHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput.

DHSC are now advising the market of our intention to procure these goods.

This procurement will be broken down into 5 Lots:
LOT 1 individual sample return box, LOT 2 a grip seal bag, LOT 3 an absorbent sheet (to protect against leaks), LOT 4 a tamper evident seal and LOT 5 a mailing bag.

Suppliers can bid for 1 or multiple Lots.

Suppliers instructions: the opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome if you have not already done so. Select 'Find Opportunities' and then select the 'Packaging Standardisation for Test & Trace (ITT stage)' opportunity. Once you have selected the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. Once the tender pack is published you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, if you decide not to participate in the opportunity.

We are planning to issue the tender pack on Wednesday 25th August, an automatic message will be sent notifying you as long as you have expressed your interest against this opportunity.

For further assistance please consult the online help, or the eTendering help desk.
DHSC expressly reserves the rights:

(i) to use a reverse auction;

(ii) to cancel this procurement at any stage;

(iii) to not award any contract as a result of the procurement

Please note that all future correspondence for the event will be our e-Procurement System.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Packaging Standardisation for NHS Test & Trace

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 June 2021, last edited 25 August 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

Test & Trace Market Engagement

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

ttmarketengagement@dhsc.gov.uk