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Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services

EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

07 Jun 2022 at 10:19

Tender

08 Mar 2022 at 16:12

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub, representing multiple NHS entities, is conducting a tender for the "Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services". This procurement, classified under the industry category of pharmacy services (CPV code 85149000), has a total contract value of £50 million. The tender process is currently active and follows an open procurement method, allowing broad participation. The deadline for submissions is set for 7 April 2022, with the bid opening scheduled for the same day.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical wholesale services, particularly large-scale suppliers capable of managing the delivery of medicines and related products to various NHS authorities across the UK. Companies that can offer efficient, safe, and cost-effective services, potentially with enhancements such as extended working hours to integrate clinical pharmacy services, would be well-positioned to compete. The framework agreement is especially attractive for firms looking to strengthen their ties with publicly funded health entities and tap into a growing market within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of 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 tohenceforth as the 'Service') to Participating Authorities (Annex A3 to the Invitation to Tender). ParticipatingAuthorities may require deliveries to one or more delivery points which may change from time. The Servicemay incorporate an option for service enhancements, such as seven day working, which integrate clinicalpharmacy services and support risk avoidance and clinical governance agendas. <br/>Total contract value: PS50m

Lot Information

Lot 1

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 5 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: PS50m

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 5) 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

Renewal: Option to extend for two (2) twelve (12) month extension periods up to a maximum framework duration of 48 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031f62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015606-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
FULBOURN
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

MAWDSLEY-BROOKS AND

PHOENIX HEALTHCARE

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