Needle Exchange Packs and Service

A Tender Notice
by PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
31 month
Value
£3M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
30 Jun 2025
Delivery
01 Jun 2026 to 31 Dec 2028
Deadline
31 Jul 2025 14:00

Concepts

Location

Northern Ireland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

This is a Public Health Agency Sponsored scheme. The Needle and Syringe Exchange Service (NSES) is an evidenced based public health intervention that is vital to the health and wellbeing of the entire community. NSES helps to reduce the potential of drug-related litter, decrease the risk of HIV and Hepatitis B and C within the wider population, and put individuals who use the service in direct contact with a health professional who can help them in engaging with harm reduction services. Forty needle exchange services are commissioned across Northern Ireland, based in areas where there is an existing pattern of people who inject substances, with the aim of helping to protect those with lived and living experience within those communities. Anyone who injects substances can use a needle exchange service at either one of the commissioned NSES or via a postal service option. This includes people who inject opioids, steroids, tanning agents or stimulants. A needle exchange pack is designed to allow people who inject substances to obtain hypodermic needles and associated equipment for the safe, hygienic injecting of various drugs. A core practice of NSES is to ensure each individual has enough injecting equipment for each and every injection. This tender seeks to appoint a supplier for the supply and delivery of these packs as outlined within the tender documentation.

Renewal Options

The Buyer will have the option to extend the contract for any period or periods together totalling no more than 48 months. Extension exercised where the Buyer gives the Supplier no less than three Months' written notice before the expiry of the current Contract Period.

Award Criteria

Quality – Mandatory Quality (Specification) Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Quality - Scored Assessment 56% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Social Value 14% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Price 30% as detailed in the Tender documentation.
Quality – Mandatory Quality (Product Assessment) Pass/Fail as detailed in the Tender documentation.

CPV Codes

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Indicators

  • Options are available.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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