Planning

Expression of Interest for the delivery of Pharmacy First (Minor Ailments) Scheme for Southern Derbyshire

NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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Planning

08 Jan 2018 at 10:52

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

18 Nov 2016 at 20:15

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, titled "Expression of Interest for the delivery of Pharmacy First (Minor Ailments) Scheme for Southern Derbyshire," is currently in the Planning stage, facilitated by the NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). This initiative aims to improve access to self-care advice from community pharmacies for common ailments in the East Midlands. Key dates include an engagement end date on 23 February 2018, and businesses interested in participating are encouraged to express interest by registering on the Bravo website, although this does not guarantee a procurement process will follow.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the pharmacy and healthcare service sectors, particularly those with experience in delivering minor ailments services. Providers with the capability to offer services such as over-the-counter medicines and face-to-face consultations would find this tender well-suited for their offerings. The anticipated expansion of the service across the Southern Derbyshire region suggests potential for growth, especially among pharmacists and healthcare organisations committed to promoting self-care and improving patient access to healthcare solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expression of Interest for the delivery of Pharmacy First (Minor Ailments) Scheme for Southern Derbyshire

Notice Description

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS Arden & GEM CSU) on behalf of NHS Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group (SDCCG) is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver the Pharmacy First (Minor Ailments) Scheme in Southern Derbyshire. Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group is currently undertaking a 6 month pilot in Swadlincote with the intention of expanding the service across SDCCG if the scheme proves successful. The aim of the scheme is to ensure that service users can access face to face self-care advice from a community pharmacy for the treatment of common ailments and, where appropriate, can be supplied with over the counter medicines, at NHS expense, to treat their ailment. The benefits of the scheme are to: * Improve service users' access to advice and appropriate treatment for common ailments. * Reduce GP workload for common ailments allowing greater focus on more complex and urgent medical condition. * Promote the role of the Community Pharmacist and self-care. * Improve working relationships between Doctors and Pharmacists. The Pharmacy First Scheme would be offered as a suitable alternative for service users to access healthcare. Service users may choose to refuse this service and continue to access care in the same ways as they have done previously. The service is only available for the ailments listed and for service users who are exempt from prescription charges and in community pharmacies who have signed up to the service. Only medicines specified in the Pharmacy First protocols may be supplied for the ailments specified. Ailments included: Athletes Foot, Toothache, Earache, Teething, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Insect Bites & Stings, Head Lice, Temperature/Fever associated with URTI, Threadworm, Sore Throat, Hay fever, Bacterial Conjunctivitis, Vaginal Thrush & Haemorrhoids. Potential providers with relevant capability and experience to deliver this service are required to express an interest if they are interested in bidding for this service should Southern Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Group decide to carry out a competitive tender exercise and publishes a Contract Notice for this requirement. You can express an interest in this market testing exercise by registering your organisation on the Bravo website: https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk. The PQQ reference is PQQ_215. Once registered, please complete the qualification envelope which asks providers to give details about your organisation's name, postal address, contact details including name, telephone number and email. A brief summary of your previous experience of delivering Minor Ailment Scheme or a similar service is also requested. Additional information: Please note that this is a market testing exercise to inform the CCG decision making process. This does not commit the CCG to carry out a procurement process. Bidders who have expressed an interest in this market testing exercise will have to submit a separate response to the Contract Notice should the CCG decide to procure this service and publish a Contract Notice (advert) for this requirement. The Deadline for submitting a response for this market testing exercise is 2pm on 1st July 2016

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd25916c-9c93-4892-b7b2-ce51a4461359
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 3QT
Post Town
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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