Nicotine Replacement Therapy & E-cigarettes

For the supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy & E-cigarettes and associated consumables. It is anticipated that the Framework agreement will be for an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend incrementally up to a total period of 48 months. The intention is that the scope of the future procurement will include but is not limited to Lozengers, Nasal Spray, Patches, Inhalators, Microtabs, Gum and Electronic Cigarettes, However East of England Hub reserve the right to alter this list or not procure any of the above. The tender is anticipated to be undertaken under the open procedure. While it is currently not expected that this contract will be divided into lots, the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub reserves the right to use lots. If this option is utilised the lotting structure will be published in the Contract notice and the tender documents. The authority intends to apply an appropriate technical threshold and award bidders meeting this threshold to the framework agreement on an unranked basis. Based on current intelligence, it is anticipated that between 3 and 6 suppliers will be awarded. The resulting framework agreement will be for both the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) members, and the members of NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS) as well as any additional new members to these organisations throughout the duration of any upcoming framework. Subject to successful application for associate membership this Framework Agreement will include, and be for the benefit of any publicly funded (both wholly and partially funded) entity in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This will include, but is not limited to: Acute, Ambulance, Mental Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Care Trusts, Area Teams, Local Authorities, Social Enterprises, private providers delivering an NHS Commissioned Service and Special Health Authorities, HSC in Northern Ireland, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, including any successor or emerging organisations, which will include but is not limited to the emerging landscape of combined health and social care commissioners and providers. This will include any statutory and other successor organisations to any of the foregoing. As part of its pre-tender strategy, East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub would also like to engage with suppliers of these products via a Request for Information (RFI). If you would like to complete the Request for Information document in respect of the products which are the subject of this procurement, then please register your expression of interest. The Request for Information document will then be sent via email. Applicants will then have 4 weeks from the dispatch of this notice to complete and return the request for information document.