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COVID-19 VACCINATIONS PROGRAMME - Cool Boxes for Vaccine Transportation

NHS England Published 4 Jan 2021 Contracts Finder

key details

Value£475,000
Statusactive
Category (CPV) 33000000
RegionNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Deadline6 Jan 2021
Contract start11 Jan 2021
Contract end31 Mar 2021
Procedurelimited
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-decebb08-3218-4316-8dbc-8bcc47d71e4e

description

Following the approval of a new vaccine, we have an urgent requirement for Cool Boxes and gel packs/ice bricks and temperature probes to be able to transport the vaccines for the roving model.

Key Features should include:

-Cold chain vaccine storage up to 8 hours between 2-8C
-2L minimum (please share different sizes if available)
-Manual carry option
-Should be suitable for search & rescue, paramedic teams, short community visits and transfers between wards
-Designed for storage of medicines (CE Marked)
-Maintain temperature of contents (cold life) following opening for up to 1 minute ten times in use for at least 6 hours
-Must not expose the vaccines to freezing in use - Cool box must be designed to fully protect vaccines from direct contact with cool packs (if frozen)
-In-built calibrated temperature logger with temperature display (human-readable without opening the cool box) for monitoring load temperature (if not in-built, will need to be purchased separately)
-Cool Packs to be provided (chilled or frozen depending on design)
-Detailed user instructions

Thermal bag duration:

-250D Tarpaulin
-YKK metal zips
-Metal fittings

Infection Prevention Features:

-Material and inner lining are wipe clean and waterproof
-Manufactured with anti-bacterial, anti-static and anti-fungal material
-Velcro-free design
-Ant-rot stitching for easy wipe down
-Public Health England and equivalent standards

Number required: up to 3,000

Required by: 15th January 2021

Delivered to: DHL Warehouse, CV8 3LF

Potential Suppliers should provide the following details by email to andrewfirth@nhs.net by 5pm on Wed 6th January:

-Your ability to meet the product specification above
-How many units you are able to supply by 15th January 2021 (not being able to supply the full amount will not exclude you from this competition)
-Confirmation of size of cool box
-Cost per unit (cool box and gel packs/ice bricks/probes etc)
-The crate/pallet size/weight for delivery

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notice history

1 notice published against this procurement.

PublishedTypeRegimeNotice
4 Jan 2021 Tender amendment (tenderAmendment) · c71950af-2ad2-43a0-8c42-bd8601b254c7-403611

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