Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine 2025 - 2027 (2027 - 2028 and 2028 - 2029)

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (hereinafter ”STM”) and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (hereinafter "THL" or “Customer” ) request your tender for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine belonging to the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The contract period is two years 2025 - …

CPV: 33651600 Vaccines, 33600000 Pharmaceutical products, 33650000 General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents
Deadline:
Nov. 22, 2024, 10 a.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine 2025 - 2027 (2027 - 2028 and 2028 - 2029)
Awarding body:
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Award number:
THL/1176/2.02.06/2024

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Legal type of the buyer : Central government authority
Activity of the contracting authority : Health

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine 2025 - 2027 (2027 - 2028 and 2028 - 2029)
Description : The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (hereinafter ”STM”) and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (hereinafter "THL" or “Customer” ) request your tender for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine belonging to the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The contract period is two years 2025 - 2027. The procurement contains two one-year contract period renewals (1 + 1) to extend the contract for the periods 2027 - 2028 and 2028 - 2029. Estimated quantity for the contract period including contract period renewals is 460,000 doses. Customer reserves the right to increase or decrease the ordered numbers of doses by up to 20%. The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders. Tender that is economically the most advantageous will win the competition. The most economically advantageous Tender shall be a Tender with lowest price. Please note that all times given in the Call for Tender refer to local time in Finland. Call for Tenders, annexes: Annex 1 Contract Annex 2 JYSE 2014 SUPPLIES (updated version of April 2022) Annex 3 Delivery schedule Annex 4 Subcontractors Annex 5 Description of the Handi Service
Procedure identifier : f4f738d0-a2d3-4ea7-afc8-1eb6a5d1fd9f
Internal identifier : THL/1176/2.02.06/2024
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure : An open procedure is applied. The procurement will take place in compliance with the Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement and the Finnish Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (1397/2016). The estimated value of the procurement will exceed the EU threshold value. In case none of the tenders received meets the requirements of the Call for Tender as intended by the Customer, or if conditions change during the procurement process so that the Customer will be unable to make use of the results of the competitive bidding, the Customer may interrupt the procurement procedure. No compensation will be paid to the tenderers for preparing a tender, presenting it or other participations in the procedure. The Call for Tender documents are available in English.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33651600 Vaccines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33600000 Pharmaceutical products
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33650000 General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : The purpose of STM and the Customer is to procure Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine required for the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The tendered vaccine must be suitable for school-age children, adolescents and adults. The Customer should prefer syringes without fixed needles. This procurement is not divided into lots. According to Communicable Diseases Act (1227/2016) the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has an obligation to supervise the implementation of the national immunization programme and other general vaccinations and monitor the implementation and impact of the vaccinations. Implementing and supervising the implementation of the national immunization programme with one suitable vaccine is more practical than dividing the procurement for lots. There are several target groups eligible for the vaccine in the vaccination programme (for more information on vaccination programme see https://thl.fi/aiheet/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/rokotteet-a-o/jaykkakouristus-kurkkumata-hinkuyska-polio-ja-hib-yhdistelmarokotteet/nuorten-ja-aikuisten-kurkkumata-jaykkakouristus-ja-hinkuyskarokote-dtap). From the point of view of the scope of the procurement, it would seem artificial and rather vague to divide the procurement into lots by different target groups, since in fact, it is partly impossible for the contracting entity to estimate the size of the different target groups with sufficient accuracy. Annual vaccine consumption for different target groups may vary (based on e.g the annual epidemiological situation and size of age cohort for target groups). Pursuant to Section 2 of the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (Procurement Act), the contracting entity shall endeavour to arrange their procurement operations so that procurements can be implemented with optimal economy, quality and orderliness, taking advantage of existing competitive conditions and allowing for environmental and social aspects. If the procurement were divided into lots, the price of the procurement would probably become more expensive, as prices have been higher in previous competitive tendering processes when contracting entity has procured smaller amounts for small risk-groups. This would not make economic sense. In practice, it would also be confusing for the vaccinating staff if different products (vaccine) were used for different target groups. The legal obligation to arrange (and supervise) the implementation of the national immunization programme shall meet its target with one dtap-vaccine. Several different vaccines and contracts would also bring an administrative unwanted burden to contracting entity. From logistical point of view as vaccines need cold chain distribution, it is more environmentally friendly to try to minimize cold chain deliveries for one possible supplier instead of many possible suppliers. More information about National Vaccination Programme and vaccinations can be found on the website of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: https://thl.fi/aiheet/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/rokotteet-a-o/jaykkakouristus-kurkkumata-hinkuyska-polio-ja-hib-yhdistelmarokotteet/nuorten-ja-aikuisten-kurkkumata-jaykkakouristus-ja-hinkuyskarokote-dtap The Customer will implement the procurement on behalf of STM. The roles of STM and Customer are described in more detail in section "Presentation of the contracting authority". The subject of procurement and the mandatory requirements relating to it are described in detail in this Call for Tender and its annexes. The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders. If the Supplier during the contract period releases a modified vaccine, the Parties should agree to substitute the Article with the modified vaccine. In case of substitution, all terms and prices in the Contract shall apply without modification. CONTRACT PERIOD The Contract shall enter into a force once the competent signatories of both the Contracting Parties have duly signed the Contract. The Contract shall expire when all contractual duties and obligations have been performed by both Parties. However, the contract period shall be counted from the first day of the month on which the Supplier has handed over the first delivery of the Articles to the Customer´s pharmaceutical wholesaler. The Contract period is two (2) years from the date defined previously above and the estimated quantity to be purchased for this period is 240.000 +/- 20 % doses. After the contract period, the Customer reserves the right for the contract period renewals described in section "Description of renewals". Tenders will be compared in the manner described in section "Grounds for decision" of the Call for Tenders.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

2.1.6 Grounds for exclusion

Analogous situation like bankruptcy under national law : The economic operator is in any analogous situation like bankruptcy arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations.
Bankruptcy : The economic operator is bankrupt.
Corruption : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for corruption, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Arrangement with creditors : The economic operator is in arrangement with creditors.
Participation in a criminal organisation : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for participation in a criminal organisation, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition : The economic operator has entered into agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of environmental law.
Money laundering or terrorist financing : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for money laundering or terrorist financing, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Fraud : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for fraud, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for child labour and other forms of trafficking in human beings, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.
Insolvency : The economic operator is the subject of insolvency or winding-up.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of labour law.
Assets being administered by liquidator : The assets of the economic operator are being administered by a liquidator or by the court.
Guilty of misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents and obtained confidential information of this procedure : The economic operator can confirm that: a) It has been guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required for the verification of the absence of grounds for exclusion or the fulfilment of the selection criteria, b) It has withheld such information, c) It has not been able, without delay, to submit the supporting documents required by a contracting authority or contracting entity, and d) It has undertaken to unduly influence the decision making process of the contracting authority or contracting entity, to obtain confidential information that may confer upon it undue advantages in the procurement procedure or to negligently provide misleading information that may have a material influence on decisions concerning exclusion, selection or award.
Purely national exclusion grounds : Any person who is a member of the economic operator’s administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for work safety offence, working hours offence, work discrimination, extortionate work discrimination, violation of the right to organise or unauthorised use of foreign labour.
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure : The economic operator is aware of any conflict of interest, as indicated in national law, the relevant notice or the procurement documents due to its participation in the procurement procedure.
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure : The economic operator or an undertaking related to it has advised the contracting authority or contracting entity or otherwise been involved in the preparation of the procurement procedure.
Guilty of grave professional misconduct : The economic operator is guilty of grave professional misconduct.
Early termination, damages or other comparable sanctions : The economic operator has experienced that a prior public contract, a prior contract with a contracting entity or a prior concession contract was terminated early, or that damages or other comparable sanctions were imposed in connection with that prior contract.
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law : The economic operator has breached its obligations in the field of social law.
Payment of social security contributions : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment social security contributions, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Business activities are suspended : The business activities of the economic operator are suspended.
Payment of taxes : The economic operator has breached its obligations relating to the payment of taxes, both in the country in which it is established and in Member State of the contracting authority or contracting entity if other than the country of establishment.
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities : The economic operator itself or any person who is a member of its administrative, management or supervisory body or has powers of representation, decision or control therein has been the subject of a conviction by final judgment for terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities, by a conviction rendered at the most five years ago or in which an exclusion period set out directly in the conviction continues to be applicable.

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine 2025 - 2027 (2027 - 2028 and 2028 - 2029)
Description : The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (hereinafter ”STM”) and Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (hereinafter "THL" or “Customer” ) request your tender for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine belonging to the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The contract period is two years 2025 - 2027. The procurement contains two one-year contract period renewals (1 + 1) to extend the contract for the periods 2027 - 2028 and 2028 - 2029. Estimated quantity for the contract period including contract period renewals is 460,000 doses. Customer reserves the right to increase or decrease the ordered numbers of doses by up to 20%. The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders. Tender that is economically the most advantageous will win the competition. The most economically advantageous Tender shall be a Tender with lowest price. Please note that all times given in the Call for Tender refer to local time in Finland. Call for Tenders, annexes: Annex 1 Contract Annex 2 JYSE 2014 SUPPLIES (updated version of April 2022) Annex 3 Delivery schedule Annex 4 Subcontractors Annex 5 Description of the Handi Service
Internal identifier : 719720

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 33651600 Vaccines
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33600000 Pharmaceutical products
Additional classification ( cpv ): 33650000 General anti-infectives for systemic use, vaccines, antineoplastic and immunodulating agents

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Additional information :

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 24 Month

5.1.4 Renewal

Maximum renewals : 2
The buyer reserves the right for additional purchases from the contractor, as described here : The procurement contains two one-year contract period renewals (1+1) to extend the contract. Estimated quantity for one contract period renewal is 110.000 doses (+/-20 %). The customer can extend the contract period with one or two Contract period renewals at a time.

5.1.6 General information

This is a recurrent procurement
Description : The following procurement concerning dtap Vaccine will take a place in 2028. Please note this is only an estimation and the situation may vary during the upcoming years.
Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes
Additional information : The purpose of STM and the Customer is to procure Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (acellurar component) Booster (dtap) Vaccine required for the National Vaccination Programme in Finland. The tendered vaccine must be suitable for school-age children, adolescents and adults. The Customer should prefer syringes without fixed needles. This procurement is not divided into lots. According to Communicable Diseases Act (1227/2016) the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has an obligation to supervise the implementation of the national immunization programme and other general vaccinations and monitor the implementation and impact of the vaccinations. Implementing and supervising the implementation of the national immunization programme with one suitable vaccine is more practical than dividing the procurement for lots. There are several target groups eligible for the vaccine in the vaccination programme (for more information on vaccination programme see https://thl.fi/aiheet/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/rokotteet-a-o/jaykkakouristus-kurkkumata-hinkuyska-polio-ja-hib-yhdistelmarokotteet/nuorten-ja-aikuisten-kurkkumata-jaykkakouristus-ja-hinkuyskarokote-dtap). From the point of view of the scope of the procurement, it would seem artificial and rather vague to divide the procurement into lots by different target groups, since in fact, it is partly impossible for the contracting entity to estimate the size of the different target groups with sufficient accuracy. Annual vaccine consumption for different target groups may vary (based on e.g the annual epidemiological situation and size of age cohort for target groups). Pursuant to Section 2 of the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts (Procurement Act), the contracting entity shall endeavour to arrange their procurement operations so that procurements can be implemented with optimal economy, quality and orderliness, taking advantage of existing competitive conditions and allowing for environmental and social aspects. If the procurement were divided into lots, the price of the procurement would probably become more expensive, as prices have been higher in previous competitive tendering processes when contracting entity has procured smaller amounts for small risk-groups. This would not make economic sense. In practice, it would also be confusing for the vaccinating staff if different products (vaccine) were used for different target groups. The legal obligation to arrange (and supervise) the implementation of the national immunization programme shall meet its target with one dtap-vaccine. Several different vaccines and contracts would also bring an administrative unwanted burden to contracting entity. From logistical point of view as vaccines need cold chain distribution, it is more environmentally friendly to try to minimize cold chain deliveries for one possible supplier instead of many possible suppliers. More information about National Vaccination Programme and vaccinations can be found on the website of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare: https://thl.fi/aiheet/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/rokotteet-a-o/jaykkakouristus-kurkkumata-hinkuyska-polio-ja-hib-yhdistelmarokotteet/nuorten-ja-aikuisten-kurkkumata-jaykkakouristus-ja-hinkuyskarokote-dtap The Customer will implement the procurement on behalf of STM. The roles of STM and Customer are described in more detail in section "Presentation of the contracting authority". The subject of procurement and the mandatory requirements relating to it are described in detail in this Call for Tender and its annexes. The contract will be awarded to one Supplier based on a comparison of tenders. If the Supplier during the contract period releases a modified vaccine, the Parties should agree to substitute the Article with the modified vaccine. In case of substitution, all terms and prices in the Contract shall apply without modification. CONTRACT PERIOD The Contract shall enter into a force once the competent signatories of both the Contracting Parties have duly signed the Contract. The Contract shall expire when all contractual duties and obligations have been performed by both Parties. However, the contract period shall be counted from the first day of the month on which the Supplier has handed over the first delivery of the Articles to the Customer´s pharmaceutical wholesaler. The Contract period is two (2) years from the date defined previously above and the estimated quantity to be purchased for this period is 240.000 +/- 20 % doses. After the contract period, the Customer reserves the right for the contract period renewals described in section "Description of renewals". Tenders will be compared in the manner described in section "Grounds for decision" of the Call for Tenders.

5.1.9 Selection criteria

Criterion :
Type : Economic and financial standing
Name : General yearly turnover
Description : Year: 2023 Turnover: Min: 2000000,00 Currency: EUR Year: 2022 Turnover: Min: 2000000,00 Currency: EUR
Criterion :
Type : Other
Name : Quality assurance schemes and environmental management standards
Description : Certificates by independent bodies about quality assurance standards: The Tenderer shall affirm that they either have a wholesale distribution authorisation (WDA) or a manufacturing authorisation (MIA) which covers the Article. Documents shall be requested from the winning Tenderer.
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Criterion :
Type : Suitability to pursue the professional activity
Name : Enrolment in a trade register
Description : It is enrolled in the relevant trade registers kept in the Member State of its establishment: It is enrolled in relevant professional registers kept in the Member State of its establishment as described in Annex XI of Directive 2014/24/EU; economic operators from certain Member States may have to comply with other requirements set out in that Annex.
Criterion :
Type : Technical and professional ability
Name : Technical and professional ability

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : The cheapest price
Fixed value (total) : 100
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Deadline for requesting additional information : 31/10/2024 10:00 +00:00

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Not allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender : Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 22/11/2024 10:00 +00:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 6 Month
Information about public opening :
Opening date : 22/11/2024 10:30 +00:00
Place : Please note that the opening of tenders is an early estimate date. The opening of the tenders is not a public event. The online connection to the Cloudia Supplier Portal can be periodically slow and the download time will take time. Please fill out the Tenders information in good time before the deadline expires.
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract : For further details please see Call for Tenders.
Electronic invoicing : Required
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Markkinaoikeus
TED eSender : Hansel Oy (Hilma)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Markkinaoikeus
Registration number : 3006157-6
Postal address : Radanrakentajantie 5
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00520
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Telephone : +358 295643300
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Registration number : 0244685-8
Postal address : P.O. BOX 33
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00023
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : Tuija Orre
Telephone : +358 295246000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Hansel Oy (Hilma)
Registration number : FI09880841
Postal address : Mannerheiminaukio 1a
Town : Helsinki
Postcode : 00100
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Helsinki-Uusimaa ( FI1B1 )
Country : Finland
Contact point : eSender
Telephone : 029 55 636 30
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 331d0064-81b5-4525-9c07-5364c767dfe9 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 11/10/2024 10:12 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 11/10/2024 10:13 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00619291-2024
OJ S issue number : 200/2024
Publication date : 14/10/2024