NHS England procurement for the supply of Hepatitis C treatments and the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives

Tender description

Lot 1: This procurement will be conducted by NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS England Specialised Commissioning.<br/>Contract(s) entered into pursuant to this procurement will be between the successful supplier(s) and NHS England (National Health Service Commissioning Board).<br/>Organisations wishing to participate in the procurement must have at least one Direct Acting Antiviral (DAA) for the treatment of Hepatitis C within their product portfolio. There is no restriction on the number of DAA products that bidders can offer for, or that can be included in the contract(s).<br/>Contract(s) awarded pursuant the procurement exercise are for use by the Department of Health, Public Health England, the NHS in England; and be used by private sector contractors and agents working on behalf of the aforementioned<br/>Appointed suppliers will be responsible for (i) the supply of Hepatitis C DAA treatments and (ii) the provision of Hepatitis C elimination initiatives and/or services to help identify and treat Hepatitis C patients so as to accelerate the elimination of Hepatitis C in England from 1st October 2018. The duration of any Contract(s) awarded will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with an option to extend (at the sole discretion of the contracting authority) for an additional period or periods up to two (2) years.<br/>Further information, including details regarding the Lots, is set out in the procurement documents which are available to download (see below for details)<br/>The contracting authority intends to use the NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit e-procurement portal in this procurement exercise.<br/>i) To Register - log onto the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk (registration and use of the website is free of charge).<br/>ii) Express interest by:<br/>a) selecting response to advert and PQQ (ref: pqq_483) and ITT (ref: itt_958)<br/>b) select Open Access ITT<br/>c) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details<br/>d) click on Express Interest link<br/>iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page where you can download and complete the ITT.