Medicines, Consumables and Reagents Logistics Framework Agreement - information and a call for Expressions of Interest for a market consultation

Concepts

• storage services
• market consultation
• market engagement
• reagents logistics framework agreement
• distribution market
• preliminary market consultation sessions
• medicines
• distribution of medicines
• market engagement sessions
• consumables

Location

Department of Health and Social Care39 Victoria StreetLondon, SW1H 0EU

Description

The Contracting Authority wishes to conduct a webinar with relevant suppliers/providers in the storage and distribution market. The expectation is that information gathered from this webinar (market engagement) will help to inform the Contracting Authority's requirement. The purpose of this notice is for invitation to attend a webinar/market engagement and not a call for competition. Details gathered from the market will inform the final specification.

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement is for establishing a framework agreement for the storage and distribution of medicines, devices, consumables and reagents. The Contracting Authority intends to hold preliminary market consultation sessions to discuss the programme. Please register your Company's interest by sending a confirmation email to DHSCWholesalers@dhsc.gov.ukFor the purpose of administering this market consultation efficiently and effectively, expressions of interest (via email) are requested from the market by no later than 15 October 2021. Following this date, a questionnaire will be sent to interested parties to gather additional information to support the market engagement sessions. This questionnaire will be for the purpose of gathering information to facilitate the market consultation event. Full details regarding the questionnaire, and market engagement sessions (time and invitation details) will be shared following expression of interest. The proposed date for the webinar (market engagement) is 20 October 2021.

CPV Codes

• 63121100 - Storage services
• 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

Other Information

For any queries, please email: DHSCWholesalers@dhsc.gov.uk. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This Prior information notice has been issued to alert the market to the proposed procurement of a storage and distribution framework agreement and the preliminary market consultation only. Should the Contracting Authority decide to award a contract, the resulting contract(s) will be for the benefit of the Contracting Authority, Public Health England (PHE) NHS Bodies and other public bodies responsible for the delivery of health related services in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Ministers, other government department and non-departmental public bodies.