Tender

Pharmacy Services

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

26 Jun 2023 at 15:38

Planning

31 Mar 2023 at 12:27

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is conducting a tender for Pharmacy Services. The procurement involves the supply of stock medicines, including specialised antibiotics and controlled drugs, in accordance with agreed lists and formularies. The tender, with a value of £69 million, follows an open procedure procurement method. The submission deadline is on July 25, 2023, with the bid opening and award period starting on June 26, 2023.

This tender by the NHS Trust offers business opportunities for suppliers of pharmacy services interested in supplying various medicines to patients. Businesses providing pharmaceutical products and services, including delivery options within the UK, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust plays a key role as the buyer in this tender, which is currently at the active stage and seeks competitive bids from qualified suppliers.

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Notice Title

Pharmacy Services

Notice Description

The procurement and supply of stock medicines including, but not limited to, standard packs, pre-packed and over labelled medicines for direct supply to patients to take away, vaccines, specialised antibiotics, some unlicensed products, and controlled drugs (currently Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5 of The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001), in accordance with agreed stock lists and local formularies. <br/><br/>The dispensing of drugs to patients where required. In particular, dispensing of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) for HIV clinics, including second-line HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This will require a clinical check by a pharmacist, and supply to the respective clinics, with the option for patients of delivery to their own home or other authorised delivery address within the UK.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open tender procedure.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b7bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018165-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
£69,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£69,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
4 May 2023Expired
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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Andrew Moore, Katherine Jarvis
Contact Email
nsbs.ops.procurementisfe@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ST IVES
Postcode
PE27 4LG
Post Town
Peterborough
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
TLH East (England)

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
St Ives South
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

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