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Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

26 Mar 2025 at 16:38

Tender Notice
Award

14 Jan 2025 at 15:37

Award Notice
Planning

19 Dec 2024 at 15:50

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has formally awarded a contract for Outpatient Pharmacy Services under the Provider Selection Regime, with services set to commence on 1st February 2025. The contract, spanning five years with an option for an additional two years, is valued at £117,000,000. This procurement falls within the healthcare services industry, specifically pharmacy services, addressing patients visiting outpatient clinics in Liverpool (region UKD7). The contract will involve key functions such as dispensing prescriptions, providing medication advice, specialist services, and over-the-counter sales, aiming for convenience, short waiting times, cost-effectiveness, and improved patient outcomes.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in healthcare and pharmacy services. Companies with robust capabilities in pharmaceutical supply and patient-focused healthcare services would find this contract particularly suitable. The contract was awarded under a competitive process considering factors such as financial impact, quality of service, and mobilisation time, highlighting an urgency due to the previous provider's contract termination with short notice. Businesses adept at swiftly mobilizing healthcare services, ensuring continuity and quality, and offering value for money through open book accounting and reduced dispensing fees stand to benefit substantially from participating in such procurements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Notice Description

Outpatient Pharmacy Services to provide medicines and related services to patients who are not admitted to hospital but visit outpatient clinics.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Outpatient Pharmacy Services to provide medicines and related services to patients who are not admitted to hospital but visit outpatient clinics. The key objective is to deliver on-site pharmacy services at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, primarily to serve patients who attend hospital outpatient clinics and require prescriptions or other pharmacy services. Outpatient Pharmacy Services as outlined above to be delivered by University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, via the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime.
Core functions to be provided:
1. Dispensing prescriptions
2. Medication advice
3. Specialist services
4. Over the counter sales
Key deliverable of outpatient pharmacy services
* Convenience
* Short waiting times
* Cost effectiveness
* Improve patient outcomes
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS117,000,000.00.
This is an existing service that will be provided by a new provider (The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited) for 5 years from 03/02/2025, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.

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 decision makers by Friday the 24th of January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c9c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011400-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£117,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Jan 20251 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L9 7AL
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Fazakerley West
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Walton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited

Further Information

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