Provision of a New Antimicrobial to the NHS in England

Provision of a new antimicrobial to the NHS in England via a subscription-based payment model The contract entered into pursuant to this procurement will be between the successful supplier and NHS England (the National Health Service Commissioning Board) This procurement will be conducted by NHS England. Organisations wishing to participate in the procurement must have at least one EU licensed antimicrobial that will have a UK launch dated on or between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020 and that is active against one or more pathogens on the World Health Organisation priority pathogen list.

There is no limit on the number of antimicrobials that an organisation can offer. Contracts awarded pursuant to the procurement are for use by the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England, the NHS in England, and by private sector healthcare contractors and agents working on behalf of the aforementioned.

The successful supplier will be responsible for supply of the selected antimicrobial from 1st April 2022. The duration of any contract awarded will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend (by mutual agreement) for an additional period or periods up to seven (7) years.

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents Further information is set out in the procurement documents which are available to download (see below for details). NHS England intends to use the Bravo Solution e-tender portal in this procurement.

The contracting authority reserves the right to award in whole or in part. The contracting authority reserves the right to annul the procurement process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP. In relation to section II.2.10 of this notice, variants will be accepted to the extent permitted (if at all) in the invitation to participate in dialogue (ITPD) documents.

The successful supplier will be required to deliver community benefits in support of the contracting authority's social, economic and environmental objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate to social, economic and environmental considerations.