Inactivated influenza vaccine for children, alternative to LAIV 2022

Concepts

• influenza vaccines
• flu
• inactivated influenza vaccine
• influenza vaccine
• children
• laiv
• delivery phase of the contract
• flu season
• value of contracts
• occasions

Location

United Kingdom: To a location in the England to be notified to the successful bidder following contract award

Description

The provision of inactivated influenza vaccine to be used as an alternative to LAIV in the 22/23 flu season, with the option to extend on two occasions for up to an additional 12 months on each occasion

Total Quantity or Scope

The provision of inactivated influenza vaccine to be used as an alternative to LAIV in the 22/23 flu season. Deliveries will be required during the 2022/23 season.The awarding of lots is likely to introduce increased costs and risks into the delivery phase of the contract. Additional information: Procurement Policy Note 10/21 requires the Authority to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT but advertise them exclusive of VAT. The value of this contract is £11,668,000 inclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £9,724,000 exclusive of VAT

Renewal Options

The contract has the option to be extended on two occasions for up to an additional 12 months on each occasion

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33651660 - Influenza vaccines

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Responding to this notice: suppliers who do not respond to this procurement exercise in the following manner may be disqualified from the procurement process provided that the following conditions will operate in addition to and not replace any other conditions stated in the procurement documents which may result in disqualification.1) Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information. This procurement exercise will be conducted on the eTendering portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Candidates wishing to be considered for this procurement exercise must register and provide additional procurement specific information (if requested), through the eTendering portal as follows:1.1) if not already registered, candidates should register on the eTendering portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register:— ‘accept the terms and conditions’,— enter your correct business details,— click ‘Submit’ when complete,— you will shortly receive an email from the Salesforce platform asking you to finalise your registration;1.2) once registered, candidates must express interest as follows:(a) login to the eTendering portal,(b) select ‘View our Live Opportunities’,(c) select the opportunity that you are interested in,(d) ‘Register interest’,(e) select ‘confirm’,(f) once you have expressed interest, it will move to ‘My Proposals and Quotes’, where you can download additional documentation (if required) and construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the ‘Publish’ button;1.3) for any support in registering on the portal or submitting your expression of interest please contact the Atamis Help-desk at +44 8009956035 or support-health@atamis.co.uk2) General supplier information. To manage and assess supplier information the contracting authority requests candidates provide their company profile in the Governments supplier information database, supplier registration, as follows2.1) If not already registered, candidates must go to the following web page https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk and select ‘Register’ at the top right of the page. Key in details as requested to search for your company. If you do not have a D-U-N-S Number, click on the link at the right of the page to obtain a number from D&B. Candidates must obtain a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) D-U-N-S Number to enable registration on supplier registration.2.2) Once registration is complete you are able to create and update your registered company profile. Candidates should ensure all the mandatory fields of their supplier registration profile are completed and up to date for each procurement exercise. D&B data will be supplied automatically by D&B.2.3) For further help or information concerning supplier registration, please contact the Helpdesk at:support@nqc.com or telephone +44(0)1614137982.Other contracting authoritiesThe Contract(s) that are concluded as a result of this procurement exercise is for the benefit of the Authority and NHS bodies along with any other non-NHS bodies which are necessary for the delivery of services or goods to NHS bodies, local authorities, other government departments and their executive agencies or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services in England.