--- title: "Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB" published: "2022-03-08" --- # Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-031e4423-e6b8-4d46-be30-8ccc06edd5d4.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services", valued at £50 million. This framework agreement seeks suppliers to provide safe, legal, efficient, and cost-effective pharmaceutical wholesale services across various delivery points for Participating Authorities in the UK, including those in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The tender is in the open procedure stage, with the deadline for submissions set for 7th April 2022. The contract period is expected to commence on 1st July 2022 and span through to 30th June 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in pharmacy services and logistics, to expand their market presence within the public sector healthcare space. Companies equipped to deliver pharmaceutical products efficiently and meet stringent regulatory standards will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. Additionally, businesses keen on enhancing their service offerings with options for clinical pharmacy services may also benefit from engaging in this contract. The active participation of such entities in this tender could greatly contribute to the evolving landscape of combined health and social care in the UK. ## Notice This framework agreement is for the provision of safe, legal, efficient and cost effective pharmaceutical wholesale services comprising the delivery of medicines and other pharmaceutical products (referred to henceforth as the 'Service') to Participating Authorities (Annex 5 to the Invitation to Tender). Participating Authorities may require deliveries to one or more delivery points which may change from time. The Service may incorporate an option for service enhancements, such as seven day working, which integrate clinical pharmacy services and support risk avoidance and clinical governance agendas. Total contract value: PS50m This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members, including affiliate members and associate members. Affiliate members are members of an affiliated procurement organisation. Associate members are publicly funded entities, not EoECPH members nor affiliate members, who sign the framework customer access agreement and are subsequently granted access to this specific framework agreement only. Subject to successful application for associate membership through completion of the Customer Access Agreement (Schedule 7 - Call-off Procedure Annex 5) or membership of an affiliate procurement organisation, this Framework Agreement will include, and be for the benefit of publicly funded (both wholly and partially funded) entities in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This will include, but is not limited to: Acute, Ambulance, Mental Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Care Trusts, Area Teams, Local Authorities and Special Health Authorities, HSC in Northern Ireland, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, including any successor or emerging organisations, which will include but is not limited to the emerging landscape of combined health and social care commissioners and providers. Please follow the links below to identify specific organisations: * NHS trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx * Clinical Commissioning Groups: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx * Area Teams: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx * Local Authorities: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england * Special health authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx * HSC in Northern Ireland: http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations * NHS Scotland:http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ * NHS Wales:http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5e227fe-b8dd-4f28-bc16-679306f15e3c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT HUB | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 8 Mar 2022 at 16:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5e227fe-b8dd-4f28-bc16-679306f15e3c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5e227fe-b8dd-4f28-bc16-679306f15e3c 8th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory - https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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