Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply of Pharmacy Robotic Automated Dispensing Systems - Multi Supplier National Framework Agreement
Notice Description
Contract Reference: F/041/PDS/16/SR - A National Framework Agreement for Pharmacy Automated Dispensing Systems The Countess of Chester Hospital (COCH) Commercial Procurement Service (CPS) wishes to award a mulit supplier framework agreement for the provision Pharmacy Robotic Automated Dispensing Systems that can be utilised by NHS bodies and other public bodies. The framework agreement will allow NHS authorities and other public bodies to procure a Pharmacy Robotic Automated Dispensing System. Automated robotic systems improve the accuracy, safety, speed and efficiency of medication dispensing. They decrease human touch in bar coding, packaging, storing and dispensing unit dose medications. Storage and order picking can be done in a fraction of the time of manual processes. This helps increase pharmacy staff efficiency and provides documentation for regulatory compliance. In summary the Pharmacy Automation framework will help hospitals eliminate the opportunity for medication errors during packaging and dispensing, ultimately increasing patient safety. This framework will be a multi supplier framework and as such the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Procurement Services team will offer the following Mini Competition routes: Route 1: The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Commercial Services Team will carry out a mini competition process in line with organisation requirements on the client's behalf inviting all suppliers on the framework to take part. Route 2: The Client Organisation will run the mini competition inviting all suppliers on the framework to take part. Please download and view the Invitation to Tender and Appendix 1. Ensure you can meet all the Pre-Requisites listed in Schedule C before completing your bid. If you are satisfied you can meet all pre-requisites, register on the portal and complete the Invitation to Tender and return. The deadline for submitting clarification questions about this tender is Wednesday 7th June 2017 at 13:00 hours The deadline for submitting a response to this tender is Monday 12th June at 11:00 hours Additional information: The values specified are the maximum potential values. The contract start and end dates are for indicative purposes only.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e982b915-6881-4d2c-b0ea-ccbb3c7d605f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150e3d0e-9378-4dbf-8fb4-b2e830b3dadd
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48921000 - Automation system
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £74,100,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 May 20178 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jun 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Jun 2017 - 26 Jun 2021 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Sarah Ryan
- Contact Email
- sarah.ryan6@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHESTER
- Postcode
- CH2 1UL
- Post Town
- Chester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Upton
- Westminster Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150e3d0e-9378-4dbf-8fb4-b2e830b3dadd
30th May 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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