Shropshire Council: PMCV 027 - Direct Supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy

UK-Shrewsbury: Nicotine substitutes.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Shropshire Council
             Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
             Contact: Procurement
             Main Address: www.shropshire.gov.uk
             NUTS Code: UKG22
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Nicotine-substitutes./343GG9G3J2
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Nicotine-substitutes./343GG9G3J2 to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Nicotine-substitutes./343GG9G3J2
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: PMCV 027 - Direct Supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy       
      Reference Number: PMCV 027
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      33693200 - Nicotine substitutes.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
      II.1.4) Short description: The Healthy Lives Stop Smoking Service Team within Shropshire Council supports tobacco smokers to quit smoking. As part of the support offer, the service will directly supply licenced Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products.

This is a tender to supply a range of licenced NRT products to the Shropshire HLSSS. These products will then be used to support a Service User’s stop smoking quit attempt. Initially, the products include those listed in Schedule 2, however the Council may decide to amend this list in line with Service User preference. Orders will be placed as and when required, consistent with the needs of the Shropshire HLSSS. This means that order size may vary from minimum order of £500 to maximum £50,000 and the Contractor is expected to be able to fulfil this need in a timely manner, ideally within one week of an Order being placed and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. It is anticipated that most deliveries will be required to be made to the Delivery Location. If orders are to be delivered to different locations, the address of the Premises will be stipulated in the Order.


Direct supply to increase service users’ access to NRT with a potential grant budget of £400K across the 4 years of the contract. It is anticipated that a significant order will be placed in Qtr 4 2024-25, and future orders will be linked to grant allocation (currently £100k per year) and service user levels.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 400,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      33693200 - Nicotine substitutes.
      
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKG22 Shropshire CC
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Healthy Lives Stop Smoking Service Team within Shropshire Council supports tobacco smokers to quit smoking. As part of the support offer, the service will directly supply licenced Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products.

This is a tender to supply a range of licenced NRT products to the Shropshire HLSSS. These products will then be used to support a Service User’s stop smoking quit attempt. Initially, the products include those listed in Schedule 2, however the Council may decide to amend this list in line with Service User preference. Orders will be placed as and when required, consistent with the needs of the Shropshire HLSSS. This means that order size may vary from minimum order of £500 to maximum £50,000 and the Contractor is expected to be able to fulfil this need in a timely manner, ideally within one week of an Order being placed and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. It is anticipated that most deliveries will be required to be made to the Delivery Location. If orders are to be delivered to different locations, the address of the Premises will be stipulated in the Order.


Direct supply to increase service users’ access to NRT with a potential grant budget of £400K across the 4 years of the contract. It is anticipated that a significant order will be placed in Qtr 4 2024-25, and future orders will be linked to grant allocation (currently £100k per year) and service user levels.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Criteria below
            Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
                        
            Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
                              
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 400,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2025 / End: 31/03/2029       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/343GG9G3J2       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      See tender documentation    
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      See tender documentation    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      See tender documentation    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      See tender documentation    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      See tender documentation
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
         
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions       
      See tender documentation          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 12/02/2025
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 3
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 12/02/2025
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Shrewsbury
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Shrewsbury:-Nicotine-substitutes./343GG9G3J2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/343GG9G3J2
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Shropshire Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992, Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
          Shropshire Council
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1743252992
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/01/2025

Annex A



   IV) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing
      Purchased on behalf of other contracting authority details:
      1: Contracting Authority
       Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.
       Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND, United Kingdom
       Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk
       Main Address: www.shropshire.gov.uk
       NUTS Code: UKG22