Medicinal Products and Pharma Funded Homecare Services (5315742) - Pre - Market Engagement

Tender description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) seeks engagement with applicable economic operators to gather information associated with the supply of a range of licenced Medicinal Products and the provision of a Pharma Funded Homecare Service to Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland (NI) in order to gain a better understanding of the market/options available to service HSCNI’s requirements in this area. In particular, information is sought in relation to Draft Specification of Requirements and Ethical Procurement considerations. Lot 1: This Prior Information Notice (PIN) seeks engagement with applicable economic operators to gather information associated with the supply of a range of licenced Medicinal Products and the provision of a Pharma Funded Homecare Service to Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland (NI) in order to gain a better understanding of the market/options available to service HSCNI’s requirements in this area. In particular, information is sought in relation to Draft Specification of Requirements and Ethical Procurement considerations. The information gathered will help inform HSCNI of market capacity/capability and assist in the development/execution of a new tendering exercise aimed at re-establishing a compliant and effective framework for the supply of a range of licenced Medicinal Products and the provision of a Pharma Funded Homecare Service. To this end, Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), in conjunction with its HSCNI Client, intends to engage with economic operators via a Pre-Market Engagement exercise. Economic operators interested in participating in such pre-market engagement should access the 'Medicinal Products and Pharma Funded Homecare Services (5315742) - Pre - Market Engagement' opportunity via eTendersNI (https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do) at their earliest convenience, by searching for Resource ID / CfT Reference Number 5464305. Response to the pre-market engagement is to be received as instructed by the deadline of 3pm on Tuesday, 13 August 2024, with any request for clarification being received as instructed no later than 3pm on Sunday, 11th August 2024. Economic operators should note that is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise (NOT a competitive tender process). The participation of an economic operator in this pre-market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority/Client. An economic operator's participation, or lack of participation, in this pre-market engagement shall not impact the ability of the economic operator to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Economic operators should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise