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Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Community Pharmacy Specialist Medicines LES

NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

09 Dec 2024 at 13:44

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for an enhanced service contract aimed at ensuring the availability of specialist medicines across selected community pharmacies in the regions of Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. The contract, titled "Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Community Pharmacy Specialist Medicines LES," falls under the health services industry category (CPV: 85100000). This service is classified under the main procurement category of services and was carried out via a limited procurement method detailed as "award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition." The contract is set to run from 1st April 2024 until 31st March 2027. Awards were announced on 9th December 2024, following a direct award process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare services, notably large-scale community pharmacies. By participating in this contract, businesses such as Boots UK ltd, Smart Pharm ltd, Easton Day Night Healthcare Ltd, Asda Store Ltd, and West Hill Pharmacy can ensure the availability of specialist medicines, including end-of-life medicines, thereby enhancing patient access and service reliability. The contract is particularly suited for community pharmacies with the capability to meet the high standards of service specification and agreed upon key performance indicators (KPIs). This creates a stable and lucrative pathway for pharmacies to expand their service offerings and reinforce their presence in the healthcare market within the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire areas.

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Notice Title

Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Community Pharmacy Specialist Medicines LES

Notice Description

A number of pharmacies across BNSSG are providing the enhanced service for the availability of specialist medicines. By providing the specialist medicines enhanced service, pharmacies are required to ensure that the specialist medicines are available at all times during their opening hours and on any bank or public holidays on which they open. This enables access to medicines for patients and their carers across BNSSG. Funding to enable select community pharmacies to undertake the contract. A value of PS850/pharmacy/year, in addition cost of any expired medicines held. This enables patients/carers to access medicines for specialist conditions (including end of life medicines) in a timely manner This contract will be from 1st April 2024-31st March 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A number of pharmacies across BNSSG are providing the enhanced service for the availability of specialist medicines. By providing the specialist medicines enhanced service, pharmacies are required to ensure that the specialist medicines are available at all times during their opening hours and on any bank or public holidays on which they open. This enables access to medicines for patients and their carers across BNSSG. Funding to enable select community pharmacies to undertake the contract. A value of PS850/pharmacy/year, in addition cost of any expired medicines held. This enables patients/carers to access medicines for specialist conditions (including end of life medicines) in a timely manner. A Direct C award was made for existing pharmacies providing the service (10 in total) and then 5 additional pharmacies being added under a single tender waiver to ensure suitable access for patients across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. This contract will be from 1st April 2024-31st March 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c5ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039619-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,550 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20241 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
NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Alison.mundell
Contact Email
alison.mundell@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AG
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

ASDA STORE

BOOTS

EASTON DAY NIGHT HEALTHCARE

SMART PHARM

• WEST HILL PHARMACY

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