PIN - Establishment of a select list for the bulk supply of Lateral Flow Devices to the Isle of Man

Prior Information Notice

COVID 19 - Establishment of a select list for the bulk supply of Lateral Flow Device "LFD" devices to the Isle of Man

The Department of Health and Social Care seeks to create a select list of providers for the bulk supply to the Isle of Man of Lateral Flow Devices capable of detecting the CoV-SARS-2 antigen.

Context

The Isle of Man Governments response to COVID 19 has necessitated the development of strategies and mechanisms to control the outbreak, mitigate the effects of the outbreak and prevent further cases emerging.

In the summer of 2021, the testing regime on the Island evolved through the wider availability and use of Lateral Flow Devices. Previously only those identified as close contacts of positive cases were eligible to collect packs of LFD's. However, the success of the Islands mass vaccination programme and the need to establish a new way of living with the virus led to a policy change encouraging much wider engagement with home testing.

In terms of scale, at Mid-July 2021, the Island had received a delivery of more than 185,000 home testing kits which included a bulk drop order of over 100,000. As at 3 December 2021, the number received on Island exceeds c.1,186,100 with typical order quantities of 130,000 per order.

However, from 31 March 2022, the Isle of Man will implement its new strategy of living with covid-19 with an endemic approach. Further information on this approach, which includes the role of LFDs, is avai...ware that the Department, nor any other part of Isle of Man Government or any other organisation assisting the Government with the procurement process, will accept any liability nor any charges for expenses or losses incurred by any interested party as a result of responding to this enquiry.

In order to participate in this competitive exercise, your organisation must be registered on the Isle of Man Government's Procurement Portal. If you have not previously registered, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/iomg/aspx/Home and select 'Register' from the menu on the right side of the Home Page.

Once you have registered your organisation you should select this tender from the list of 'Current Tenders' and 'View Details' then click 'Express Interest' at the bottom of the page. Once you have clicked on 'Express an Interest' a 'Form of Acknowledgement' tab will appear. This tab will provide a copy of the 'Appeals Procedure' to be downloaded. In order to progress to the next stage of the process you will need to 'Opt-In' and complete the 'Form of Acknowledgment' questionnaire and click 'Submit Return' before the Expression of Interest deadline as detailed below.

Should you have any difficulty in using the website or registering your interest in this way, please e-mail procurement@gov.im

Any questions or points of clarification relating to this Prior Information Notice are to be submitted via the Portal no later than closure of the process at noon on 11th March 2022.