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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB has recently initiated a procurement process for the "Community Pharmacy Scheme for On Demand Availability of Drugs for Palliative Care CPS001". This service falls under the main procurement category of services and is aimed at providing immediate and consistent access to palliative care medication across Surrey. The contract has been awarded to Boots UK Ltd with a value of £6,300, marking the start of a two-year service provision period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for pharmacies located in Surrey Heartlands to participate and provide essential pharmacy services to support end-of-life care. Businesses focused on medical services and pharmacy operations would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB is the buying organisation overseeing this process, and the procurement method used is a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The intention is to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime, with a focus on improving access to healthcare, fostering collaboration, ensuring service quality, achieving value for money, and contributing to social value within the local community.

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Notice Title

Community Pharmacy Scheme for On Demand Availability of Drugs for Palliative Care CPS001

Notice Description

CPV Code 85149000-5 applies - Pharmacy services, but not including community pharmacy services that are arranged under The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013. This is a Primary Care Locally Commissioned Service entitled Community Pharmacy Scheme for the On Demand Availability of Drugs for Palliative Care (ODADPC). The service provides immediate and consistent access to palliative care medication across Surrey with the ultimate aim of providing the best level of End-of-Life care in the last weeks of a patient's life. The service supports patients to live and die in their place of choice and to reduce inappropriate admissions in the last weeks of life. Early warning is provided to Community Pharmacies from the Palliative Care Consultant, GP, District Nurse or Palliative Care Nurse about the type and volume of drugs the patient is using to enable appointed Community Pharmacies to be prepared for necessary prescriptions. The ODADPC LCS is not a service commissioned nationally by NHSE, and the service commissioned by Surrey Heartlands ICB is outside of Community Pharmacy's National contract. Therefore, a gap remains which Surrey Heartlands ICB fills using this LCS and which means the service falls within the scope of the PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Surrey Heartlands ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award Process C for Community Pharmacy Scheme for On Demand Availability of Drugs for Palliative Care. This is a Primary Care Locally Commissioned Service which provides immediate and consistent access to palliative care medication across Surrey with the ultimate aim of providing the best level of End-of-Life care in the last weeks of a patient's life. The service supports patients to live and die in their place of choice and to reduce inappropriate admissions in the last weeks of life. Early warning is provided to Community Pharmacies from the Palliative Care Consultant, GP, District Nurse or Palliative Care Nurse about the type and volume of drugs the patient is using to enable appointed Community Pharmacies to be prepared for necessary prescriptions. The ODADPC LCS is not a service commissioned nationally by NHSE, and the service commissioned by Surrey Heartlands ICB is outside of Community Pharmacy's National contract. Therefore, a gap remains which Surrey Heartlands ICB fills using this LCS and which means the service falls within the scope of the PSR. The contract term is two years with a value of PS6,300.00 from 1st April 2024 - 31st March 2026.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13 March 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044554
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010691-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOKING
Postcode
KT22 9AE
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
TLJ26 East Surrey

Local Authority
Mole Valley
Electoral Ward
Leatherhead South
Westminster Constituency
Epsom and Ewell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Boots UK Ltd

Further Information

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