Tender

Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing service

EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is conducting a tender for the 'Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Service,' classified under pharmacy services. This procurement is part of a joint initiative with the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, aimed at providing comprehensive dispensing services for outpatients and other medical attendees across various sites in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The tender is currently in the active stage of procurement, with a submission deadline extended to 8th November 2021, 12 noon. The estimated contract value is £100 million, and the contract period is set for 720 days, including options for renewal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and pharmacy sectors, particularly those that can provide outpatient dispensing services and related management solutions. Companies experienced in handling pharmaceutical logistics, including procurement, storage, and dispensing of medicines, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The potential to extend the contract for an additional four years allows for long-term planning and investment for bidders, making this an attractive opportunity for both established firms and innovative start-ups within the industry.

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Notice Title

Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing service

Notice Description

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The estimated total value of the contract detailed in this advert includes the purchased drug costs as well as the estimated management of the outpatient services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Service Provider will be responsible for the clinical check (excluding oncology and haematology, unless oncology trained and competent), procurement, storage, dispensing, distribution and delivery of medicines, ancillaries needed for their safe administration, invoicing and the provision of management information. Services may be extended for the provision of monitored dosage systems. The Service Provider is required to provide onsite outpatient dispensing services or an alternative innovative solution to cover all clinical specialties within the opening hours for each Trust taking into consideration that flexibility may be required whilst the outpatient position recovers post-Covid. This I.TT. is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Lot described in this advert is the same service but there is a possibility that the award may be awarded as two separate lots per Trust per supplier or the award may be made to one supplier for both Trusts.

Renewal: Possiblity to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods up to a maximum of 4 years contract length.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e3ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024820-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Cathy Pickles
Contact Email
cathy.pickles@elht.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7790915819

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE
Postcode
BB2 3HH
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire

Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn South East
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

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