--- title: "Pharmacy Service for ULHT 2024-2029" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST" published: "2024-04-29" --- # Pharmacy Service for ULHT 2024-2029 Buyer: UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-22f6b6e4-e2f3-4da9-92db-71de797e0b67.json) ## Summary The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded a contract for Pharmacy Service for ULHT 2024-2029. The procurement process has been completed, with LP HCS Ltd winning the contract. The contract is valued at £10,293,226.30 GBP and has a potential duration of up to 7 years. The procurement method used was an open procedure (above threshold), with the tender period closing on October 2, 2023. The contract period runs from April 22, 2024, to April 21, 2031. The contracting authority is located at Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom. This tender for Pharmacy Service for ULHT presents opportunities for suppliers of pharmaceutical services to provide inpatient, outpatient, and discharge dispensing services, among others. Businesses in the healthcare industry specialising in pharmacy services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value is substantial, opening avenues for growth and long-term partnerships with the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with the contract requirements and prepare to deliver high-quality pharmaceutical services to support the health and wellbeing of the community. ## Notice Pharmaceutical services involves services that are ordinarily and customarily rendered by a pharmacy or pharmacist, including the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical products. These services are essential to ensure the health and wellbeing of the population can be maintained and improved. The contracted provisions aim to: - Provide an inpatient, outpatient and discharge dispensing service which is safe, effective, and conducted by certified suppliers on a trust site(s) or via a remote hub. - Provide multi-compartment compliance aids (MCA) assembly and delivery service, for inpatients, outpatients or home delivery patients, to help and guide patients in ensuring they take their medication on the correct day and time. - Effectively provide the delivery of stock pharmaceutical products to the contracting authority in pre-assembled containers for defined ward locations, ready for onward delivery within the hospital. - Provide fully trained and competent staff to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of the service. - Appropriate reporting of services needed to assist in the reporting to commissioners if appropriate. The ULHT Contract for the outpatient dispensing services based at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, and the additional preparation and coordination of to facilitate dispensing on site, to support with home delivery of outpatient prescriptions, which is currently being managed and delivered by the Trust's Fleet Services. The Contract is for an initial 5 years with the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 year/s. Total contract duration could be 7 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdf095eb-fa3a-42bb-8c76-0552f3a5eff6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 21 Apr 2024 - 21 Apr 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £10,293,226 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | | Locality | LINCOLN | | Post town | Lincoln | | Postcode | LN2 5QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC | | Local authority | Lincoln | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Lincoln | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LP HCS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2024 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdf095eb-fa3a-42bb-8c76-0552f3a5eff6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdf095eb-fa3a-42bb-8c76-0552f3a5eff6 29th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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