Liquid Hygiene Products ('LHP') (Alcohol Hand Rub Liquid Soap and Concentrated Detergent) for the Pa

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As part of the PIPP the Department of Health and the NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA) recognise the potential need to procure LHP to top up the existing stockpile levels which would be distributed in the event of a pandemic flu outbreak or any other health related emergency across the UK and NHS Supply Chain has been appointed to conduct the procurement under the Open procedure in accordance with The Public Contract Regulations 2006 as updated or amended (the 'Regulations').The LHP form part of a suite of infection control measures to minimise exposure to and reduce the transmission viruses within healthcare settings.Under this procurement the following lots will be procured:Lot 1 – Alcohol hand rub (approximate size 500ml although sizes tendered between 350ml - 600ml will be acceptable) – approximate value 519 905 GBP (plus or minus 10 %).Lot 2 – Liquid hand soap (approximate size 1000ml although sizes between 800ml – 1200ml will be acceptable) - approximate value 163 803 GBP (plus or minus 10 %).Lot 3 – Concentrated Detergent (sizes should be tendered for either 1 litre and / or 5 litre with no variation from either) – approximate value 42 298 GBP (plus or minus 10 %).The purpose of the Framework Agreement is to appoint up to a maximum of 5 suppliers per lot with whom NHS Supply Chain will enter into arrangements to purchase LHP products in the event of a pandemic to top up the existing stockpile levels to meet the likely requirements of a full ‘reasonable worst case' influenza pandemic. The duration of the Framework Agreement will be 48 months.Tenderers appointed to the Framework Agreement will deliver the LHP stock to prescribed DHL (or other nominated) Depots. In the event of a pandemic NHS Supply Chain will provide the tenderers with an order detailing the relevant DHL (or other nominated) Depot and the relevant volume (up to the maximum volume stated in the OJEU notice as more particularly described in the Delivery Schedule attached to the Invitation to Tender at (Appendix 8) to be delivered to each relevant DHL (or other nominated) Depot in the following locations: Yorkshire Oxfordshire Warwickshire Cambridgeshire Leicestershire Lancashire Suffolk and in single locations in Northern Ireland Scotland and Wales.In the event of a pandemic or any other health related emergency the LHP stock will be distributed by NHS Supply Chain on the instructions of the Department of Health.