Award

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services

EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Jun 2018 at 07:58

Tender

20 Feb 2018 at 07:15

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is seeking pharmaceutical wholesale services through an open procurement process. The framework agreement, with a total contract value of £455 million, aims to provide safe and efficient delivery of medicines and pharmaceutical products to various Participating Authorities across the UK, encompassing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The tender was published on 20 February 2018, with the submission deadline set for 23 March 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 July 2018 and conclude by 30 June 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large businesses specialising in pharmaceutical distribution and related services. Companies that can offer innovative solutions, such as enhanced service options and integrated clinical pharmacy support, would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the NHS's ongoing need for reliable and effective supply chains, successful bidders can expect sustained business growth and engagement within the healthcare sector across multiple regions in the UK.

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Notice Title

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services

Notice Description

This framework agreement is for the provision of safe, legal, efficient and cost effective pharmaceutical wholesale services comprising the delivery of medicines and other pharmaceutical products (referred to henceforth as the 'Service') to Participating Authorities (Annex A3 to the Invitation to Tender). Participating Authorities may require deliveries to one or more delivery points which may change from time. The Service may incorporate an option for service enhancements, such as seven day working, which integrate clinical pharmacy services and support risk avoidance and clinical governance agendas. Total contract value: PS455m Non contract or agency value: PS34m This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members, including affiliate members and associate members. Affiliate members are members of an affiliated procurement organisation. Associate members are publicly funded entities, not EoECPH members nor affiliate members, who sign the framework customer access agreement and are subsequently granted access to this specific framework agreement only. Subject to successful application for associate membership through completion of the Customer Access Agreement (Schedule 7 - Call-off Procedure Annex 1) or membership of an affiliate procurement organisation, this Framework Agreement will include, and be for the benefit of publicly funded (both wholly and partially funded) entities in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This will include, but is not limited to: Acute, Ambulance, Mental Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Care Trusts, Area Teams, Local Authorities and Special Health Authorities, HSC in Northern Ireland, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, including any successor or emerging organisations, which will include but is not limited to the emerging landscape of combined health and social care commissioners and providers. Please follow the links below to identify specific organisations: - NHS trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - Clinical Commissioning Groups: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - Area Teams: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - Local Authorities: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england - Special health authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - HSC in Northern Ireland: http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations - NHS Scotland:http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ - NHS Wales:http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5e42a8c-1ce3-4154-9944-e114ae4fadc3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£455,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£455,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB21 5XB
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

AAH PHARMACEUTICALS

ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION

MAWDSLEY-BROOKS

PHOENIX HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION

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