European regulations require that pharmaceutical finished products, pharmaceutical active ingredients (APIs) and medical devices (all collectively referred to below as 'healthcare products') are transported, stored and handled according to Good Distribution Practice (GDP). The regulations also dictate that those responsible for contracting out transportation of these categories of products must ensure that they are being handled in accordance with GDP by their contractors. Consequently transport companies aspiring to win and retain healthcare contracts need to fully understand, and comply with, GDP. To this end, in 2009, the Irish Exporters Association launched the GDP Passport Scheme, which is a GDP quality system that meets the typical requirements of those seeking to contract out transportation of healthcare products. The IEA are currently tendering the training element of the GDP Passport.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-12-13.
The procurement was published on 2019-11-13.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Tender for Trainers under the GDP Passport Programme
GDP”
Products/services: Education and training services📦
Short description:
“European regulations require that pharmaceutical finished products, pharmaceutical active ingredients (APIs) and medical devices (all collectively referred...”
Short description
European regulations require that pharmaceutical finished products, pharmaceutical active ingredients (APIs) and medical devices (all collectively referred to below as 'healthcare products') are transported, stored and handled according to Good Distribution Practice (GDP). The regulations also dictate that those responsible for contracting out transportation of these categories of products must ensure that they are being handled in accordance with GDP by their contractors. Consequently transport companies aspiring to win and retain healthcare contracts need to fully understand, and comply with, GDP. To this end, in 2009, the Irish Exporters Association launched the GDP Passport Scheme, which is a GDP quality system that meets the typical requirements of those seeking to contract out transportation of healthcare products. The IEA are currently tendering the training element of the GDP Passport.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 20 000 💰
1️⃣
Additional products/services: Training services📦
Additional products/services: Specialist training services📦
Additional products/services: Training programme services📦
Additional products/services: Vocational training services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The GDP Passport is an IEA solution to the EU Regulation to help ensure the safe handling, security and quality of medical products and medical devices are...”
Description of the procurement
The GDP Passport is an IEA solution to the EU Regulation to help ensure the safe handling, security and quality of medical products and medical devices are maintained throughout the supply chain.
European regulations require that pharmaceutical finished products, pharmaceutical active ingredients (APIs) and medical devices (all collectively referred to below as 'healthcare products') are transported, stored and handled according to Good Distribution Practice (GDP). The regulations also dictate that those responsible for contracting out transportation of these categories of products must ensure that they are being handled in accordance with GDP by their contractors. Consequently transport companies aspiring to win and retain healthcare contracts need to fully understand, and comply with, GDP. To this end, in 2009, the Irish Exporters Association launched the GDP Passport Scheme, which is a GDP quality system that meets the typical requirements of those seeking to contract out transportation of healthcare products.
The GDP Code of Practice is focused on providing training courses to all levels of personnel involved in the supply chain. The key to success is the full suite of standardised and certified training which is to be undertaken by all those engaged either directly by the manufacturer or indirectly by the service provider in distribution activities.
The GDP Passport Scheme is underpinned by a 'Code of Practice' which is regularly updated to keep it in line with current legislation and sector trends. The scheme provides an avenue for organisations to progress to commercially acceptable GDP compliance from a zero knowledge base, but it is equally helpful to those developing a current established, or partly established quality system.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 36
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: Review during the contract term
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted ✅
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-12-13
14:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-12-13
14:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (Information about authorised persons and opening procedure): Fiona Luciani, Contracts Manager.
Open at 14.00 13.12.2019.
Complementary information Review body
Name: Irish Exporters Association, Evaluation Panel
Postal town: Dublin 2
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 16612183📞
E-mail: fionaluciani@irishexporters.ie📧
Source: OJS 2019/S 221-542376 (2019-11-13)