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Contract for the provision of pharmaceutical monitoring and validation testing for the Pharmacy Department of The Dudley Group NHS FoundationTrust

THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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20 Mar 2018 at 18:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has completed a contract for the provision of pharmaceutical monitoring and validation testing required by its Pharmacy Department. This procurement process was initiated as a limited competitive quotation for laboratory services, with a contract value of £134,000. The contract period commenced on 1 April 2017 and concludes on 31 March 2019. The procurement phase concluded on 20 March 2017, with the location of the services being Dudley, England.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly in the laboratory services sector, as the estimated annual activity is expected to grow by 5% each year, offering the potential for additional contracts and repeat business. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for such contracts, especially those that can demonstrate expertise in pharmaceutical microbiological monitoring and quality assurance in compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the provision of pharmaceutical monitoring and validation testing for the Pharmacy Department of The Dudley Group NHS FoundationTrust

Notice Description

SPECIFICATION 1. Introduction 1.1 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Trust) requires an organisation to provide comprehensive Pharmaceutical microbiological monitoring and validation testing with quality assurance support. The quality assurance services provided under this contract are essential to ensuring that the Trust's Pharmacy Aseptic Unit complies with all the necessary regulatory requirements. 1.2 The range and estimated annual activity of the services the Trust will require to be carried out are as follows:- Service Estimated Number of Tests per annum Media Settle Plates (TSA) and (SDA) 18,000 Finger Plates 2,500 Contact Plates 3,100 Surface Swabs 1,000 Active Air Samples (Plate) 1,000 Broth Transference Test (Excluding Kit) 30 Broth Transference Test (Shield Kit) (Inclusive of Kit) 80(sets) Sterility Tests 52 End of Session Media Fill (Including Kit) 210 Please note that the activity under this contract is estimated to increase by 5% per annum. 1.3 The Trust will have the following responsibilities under the Contract:- 1.3.1 The Trust will be responsible for arranging packaging and transportation to the Contractor of any samples for analysis. Samples will be labelled with a batch number or another suitable identification code. 1.3.2 The Trust will ensure that samples will be accompanied by a written instruction from the Trust to carry out testing according to a nominated, supplied specification and analytical methods. 1.3.3 The Trust will endeavour to give the Contractor 48 hours, and not less than 24 hours, prior notice of extra ad hoc delivery of samples that are outside of the agreed sessional / weekly/ monthly monitoring schedule.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-46f886e4-0383-4250-b0c6-fd9d02a69051
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abbf31db-74e0-4c23-8bd4-2063a8cbad17
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£134,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£134,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 2HQ
Post Town
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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