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This Invitation to Offer (ITO) from Metro North Hospital and Health Service (MNHHS) in Queensland, Australia, is for the supply of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTD). The objective is to establish a contract for CSTD that prevent environmental contaminants from entering a system and ensure pharmaceuticals are securely enclosed, minimizing exposure risk to healthcare professionals. MNHHS aims to support patient care, meet clinical, operational, safety, and financial requirements, and encourages industry partnerships. The procurement aligns with the Queensland Procurement Policy (QPP), focusing on collaboration, economic, environmental, and social objectives, including maximizing opportunities for Queensland suppliers and supporting regional economies. Key requirements include ARTG certification, compliance with ISO **** and ISO ****, meeting the NIOSH definition of a CSTD, traceable UDI, sterile components, evidence of microbial barrier, and declaration of latex status. The successful supplier must engage with third-party compounders. Offers must be submitted electronically via the vendorPanel website by Friday, 8th May 2026. The offer validity period is a minimum of twelve months.
The closing date and time for offers is 5:00 PM Queensland time on Friday, 8th May 2026.
The evaluation process includes mandatory pass/fail criteria, desirable criteria, clinical trial assessment of samples, and price.
To be a conforming offer, the offer must be received by the closing date and time, in the specified format and method, be open for the minimum offer validity period, satisfy all mandatory evaluation criteria, and respond to all applicable sections of Part C ITO response schedules, pricing schedule and addendas in full and provide relevant attachments.
MNHHS will not be holding site visits for this opportunity.
Samples will be requested from shortlisted suppliers for a functional assessment by the evaluation panel.
The closing date for information clarification questions is 5:00 PM Queensland time, 3 business days prior to the closing date and time of this invitation to offer, which is 5th May 2026.