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NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has awarded contracts for the NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service. The procurement process involved a tender for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivering medicines to patients in their homes. The contract has been valued at 17 million GBP and runs from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing pharmaceutical products and healthcare services. Companies specialising in homecare delivery, pharmaceuticals, and health services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement is at the award stage with multiple suppliers secured for different lots of services. The contracting authority, NSS, has a buyer profile available for further information on their procurement activities.

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Notice Title

NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service

Notice Description

This Framework Agreement for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivery of medicines to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points. The service was divided into two (2) Lots covering Low-tech and Mid-tech Homecare Delivery Services. It includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of medication and the supply of ancillary products, provision of nurse support for injection training and supply of and removal of sharps containers as required. The Framework Agreement was awarded in two (2) Lots, with each Lot awarded as a multi-supplier unranked framework to seven (7) Framework Participants in Lot one (1) and eight (8) Framework Participants in Lot two (2).

Lot Information

Low Tech Service

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivery of medicines to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points. The service is divided into two (2) Lots covering Low-tech and Mid-tech Services. It includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of medication and the supply of ancillary products, provision of nurse support for injection training and supply of and removal of sharps containers as required. The framework agreement is awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to eight (8) homecare providers.

Mid Tech Service

Lot 2 for Mid-Tech Homecare Delivery Services to deliver a range of injectable medicines, the majority of which are in pre-filled syringes / pens. The medicines covered are etanercept, methotrexate, erythropoietin stimulating agents, glatiramer acetate, adalimumab, epoprostenol and iloprost. The service includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of the medication whilst maintaining all required storage conditions, delivery of ancillary products as required, nurse support for injection training as required and to supply and remove sharps containers. The Lot was awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to eight (8) Framework Participants. The Authority may add new or additional medicines into the Lot as and when required.

Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-037542
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033582-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

85100000 - Health services

85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,800,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20187 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G76 0AH
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

ALCURA

CALEA

FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE (UK

HEALTHCARE AT HOME

HEALTHNET HOMECARE

LLOYDSPHARMACY CLINICAL HOMECARE

PHARMAXO PHARMACY SERVICES

POLAR SPEED

POLAR SPEED DISTIRBUTION

POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION

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