H5 Influenza vaccine

A Prior Information Notice
by SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Goods)
Duration
not specified
Value
___
Sector
HEALTH
Published
04 May 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care intends to run a procurement exercise to source H5 Influenza Vaccine to stockpile in the UK for Avian Flu preparedness.

Total Quantity or Scope

The anticipated vaccine delivery date in the UK is December 2023.This engagement requires potential suppliers to complete the attached questionnaire which can be found on Health Family Portal at:https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a078d000004xgQ3AAI&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=Your completed questionnaire must be submitted no later than 9am, on Thursday 11th May 2023.Following receipt of questionnaires the contracting authority may hold further sessions with suppliers to discuss the procurement. If this is required the Contract Authority will arrange Microsoft Teams engagement sessions to gather any additional information not included in the questionnaire.Full details regarding these potential sessions will be shared following receipt of questionnaires as set out above. Should they be required the sessions will be held on a one to one basis between 10am on the 11th of May and 1pm on the 12th of May 2023. Additional information: See 'VI.3.0.1 Additional information'.

CPV Codes

  • 33651600 - Vaccines
  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Other Information

The anticipated vaccine delivery date in the UK is December 2023.This engagement requires potential suppliers to complete the attached questionnaire which can be found on the Health Family Supplier Portal at:https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a078d000004xgQ3AAI&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Your completed questionnaire must be submitted no later than 9am, on Thursday 11th May 2023. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** E-SOURCING PORTAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS1. RESPONSES AND EXERCISE SPECIFIC INFORMATIONThis exercise will be conducted on the eSourcing Portal at https: //healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome Candidates wishing to be considered for this exercise must register and provide additional procurement specific information (if requested), through the eSourcing Portal as follows:a. If not already registered, candidates should register on the eSourcing 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;b. Once registered, candidates must express interest as follows:i. login to the eSourcing Portal,ii. select ‘Find Opportunities’,iii. select the 'H5 Influenza vaccine',iv. ‘Register interest’,v. select ‘confirm’,vi. 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.c. For any support in registering on the portal or submitting your expression of interest please contact the Atamis Help-desk at +44 8009956035 or supporthealth@atamis.co.uk2. GENERAL SUPPLIER INFORMATIONTo manage and assess supplier information the contracting authority requests candidates provide their company profile in the Governments supplier information database, supplier registration, as follows:a. 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-NS 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.b. 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.c. For further help or information concerning supplier registration, please contact the Helpdesk at: support@nqc.com or telephone +44(0)1614137982. The contract(s) is for the benefit of the contracting 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 or non-departmental public bodies charged with the delivery of healthcare or health related services in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories including, without limitation, the National Assembly for Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Ministers.

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