--- title: "Pharmaceutical Services Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOE CPC" published: "2021-04-30" --- # Pharmaceutical Services Framework Agreement Buyer: NOE CPC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-214c985f-d269-48a1-9cb9-884674c58781.json) ## Summary The NOE CPC is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Pharmaceutical Services Framework Agreement," aimed at procuring a multi-lotted framework for various pharmaceutical services. This procurement process, classified under Pharmacy services (CPV code 85149000), is set to take place in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The tender period will conclude on 31 May 2021, with the contract beginning on 1 October 2021 and lasting until 30 September 2023. The procurement will follow an open procedure, allowing broad participation from interested parties. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those providing pharmaceutical and health services, including but not limited to outsourced pharmacy services, mental health support, and electronic dispensing solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this framework accessible, encouraging them to engage and submit feedback on the process before the competitive bidding stage. Companies interested in community health and outpatient services may particularly benefit from this procurement, which seeks a diverse range of providers to enhance NHS service delivery. ## Notice NOE CPC are seeking engagement with providers of Pharmaceutical Services to the NHS with a view to helping inform the outputs of a future procurement of a framework agreement for these and other aligned services. Our intention at present is to award a multi-lotted framework agreement, for the services detailed below: * Outsourced Pharmacy Services * Mental Health and Community Pharmacy Services * Inpatient Dispensing (including ward supply and ward stock) * Discharge Prescriptions * Home Delivery for Outpatients * Medication Compliance Aids * Electronic Dispensing Services We are in the very early stages of consideration of this agreement, and would welcome feedback from the providers of these services as to the merits of this approach, including any perceived barriers to engagement with such a process, whether the services included are sufficiently extensive/comprehensive or whether there are any other elements we should be looking to include. All information received at this stage will of course be handled confidentially, with a view to informing our next steps and the ultimate outputs from this agreement. Further engagement may take place following the responses to this PIN, prior to the commencement of a competitive process. Feedback at this stage is being requested by means of a message to our procurement portal, In-Tend. Additional information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the In-tend eTendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home Further guidance on how to access and respond to the opportunity is available in the 'Guidance for Suppliers' tab which is available for downloading from the main portal login page: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. For any support in submitting your response please contact In-tend Support team at support@in-tend.co.uk (or call 0845 557 8079/+44 (0)114 4070056). Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e17cd9f0-0fa3-43b8-8668-f152429fd0ca | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 May 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NOE CPC | | Locality | SOUTH YORKSHIRE | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S4 7UQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Burngreave | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111200 - Medical hospital services - 85112200 - Outpatient care services - 85121000 - Medical practice services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85149000 - Pharmacy services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2021 at 12:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e17cd9f0-0fa3-43b8-8668-f152429fd0ca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e17cd9f0-0fa3-43b8-8668-f152429fd0ca 30th April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/BuyerProfiles - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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