Notice Information
Notice Title
Pharmacy Provision - Dispensing Service in Prison
Notice Description
Provision of a safe and effective on-site Pharmacy dispensing service compliant with regulatory and best practice standards, mirroring those in the community at HMP Peterborough.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to provision of pharmacy services for Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), as part of integrated NHS healthcare provision at HMP Peterborough. The successful Subcontractor will work closely with the Head Provider and its Subcontractors, in particular GPs, Mental health team, the Primary Care and Substance misuse teams to provide a safe and effective on-site Pharmacy dispensing service compliant with regulatory and best practice standards, mirroring those in the community at HMP Peterborough, as per the Head Contract. The requirement is multi-faceted and notably includes: * On-site Pharmacy and pharmaceutical supply service. * Supply of stock medicines for clinical services. * Supply of a range of pre-packed medicines and over-labelled medicines. * Dispensing of medicines to patients. * Medicines optimisation including administering in -possession medications to patients. * Provision of financial management, prescription activity and clinical management information monthly, or as required. NHFT presently expect the service will be best served by a single supplier partner, or consortia bid, though are keen to maximize the opportunity for competition in the best interest of patients and for potential suppliers to engage in response to this PIN with alternative approaches. The minimum initial fixed term contract duration shall be 31 months from 1st September 2025 to 31st March 2028 with an optional 2 x 12-month extension period. NHFT require service commencement by the preferred bidder by 1st September 2025. The procurement timeline will require the successful bidder to mobilise within the period from contract award (Award will be April 2025), all required licensing and regulatory registrations and staff vetting will need to be in place prior to service commencement. The supplier will also need to be GPhC registered. His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service Enhanced Level 2 vetting is required for all staff. Suppliers WILL NEED TO REGISTER on Delta e sourcing portal to have access to tender documentation https://login.bipsolutions.com/casDelta/login?service=https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/j_spring_cas_security_check
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d45e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001761-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Cathy Headland
- Contact Email
- cathy.headland@nhft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 7892766023
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KETTERING
- Postcode
- NN15 7PW
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLH East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Windmill
- Westminster Constituency
- Kettering
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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