--- title: "HAC5363 Pharmacy Needle Exchange Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2018-08-08" --- # HAC5363 Pharmacy Needle Exchange Service Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27cbc5ee-f43f-4ef3-9d8b-5701c63ef765.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is inviting bids for the HAC5363 Pharmacy Needle Exchange Service, an initiative aimed at providing harm reduction services to residents aged 18 and over. This open procedure procurement process in the services category has a total budget of £120,000, and the tender period is set to end on 12th September 2018. The contract is expected to commence on 15th October 2018 and will last until 14th October 2019. Bidders must be community pharmacy providers located within designated Local Area Partnerships (LAP) in Tower Hamlets to ensure accessibility and effectiveness of the service. This tender presents a significant opportunity for community pharmacies specifically experienced in harm reduction and drug-related services, enabling them to contribute positively to public health. Businesses that can provide needle and syringe programmes, drug treatment access, and health advice will be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, those focusing on community engagement and the safe disposal of drug paraphernalia will find this procurement particularly relevant, as it aims to address a crucial public health issue while supporting business growth in the local pharmaceutical sector. ## Notice The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is inviting bids from established, suitably experienced and qualified LBTH community pharmacy providers for the above services. The aim of the service is to provide a needle exchange and harm reduction service to Tower Hamlets residents aged 18 or over. NICE guidance published in 2014 outlines the main aim of needle and syringe programmes as "to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses and other infections caused by sharing injecting equipment, such as HIV, hepatitis B and C. In turn, this will reduce the prevalence of blood-borne viruses and bacterial infections, so benefiting wider society. The World Health Organisation seeks to compact Hepatitis B and C to eliminate the viral hepatitis by 2030. Many needle and syringe programmes also aim to reduce the other harms caused by drug use and include: * Advice on minimizing the harms caused by drugs * Help to stop using drugs by providing access to drug treatment (for example, opioid substitution therapy) * Access to other health and welfare services" There are estimated to be 3,561 opiate and crack users in the borough and over 700 injecting drug users. Prevalence estimates suggest that numbers are increasing. Opiate and crack users make up around 85% of the treatment population in Tower Hamlets; however, there is around 47% of OCUs not engaging with treatment services. The provision of clean and safe injecting paraphernalia contributes towards minimising the harm associated with equipment sharing and the repeated use of equipment. Facilitating the return of used equipment also contributes positively not only to health outcomes, but also to the environment and local community as this can reduce potential risk posed to residents of the borough by discarded paraphernalia. Additionally, needle exchange services can act as single point of contact and provide valuable interface between clients and front-line services; particularly for clients who do not engage in treatment. Tower Hamlets has existing needle exchange provision in Network Area/ LAP (Local Area Partnership) 1 and 2 and we would welcome bids from pharmacies based within the following LAP/ Network Areas 1. LAP 3 2. LAP 4 3. LAP 5 4. LAP 6 5. LAP 7 6. LAP 8 This takes into consideration the geographical location of existing needle exchange provision and recent and upcoming changes to hostel locations as part of the reconfiguration of the hostel provision. Please refer to the below map which highlights the network areas. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cf81db-3096-4789-88de-6ce0f9863dd2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 14 Oct 2018 - 14 Oct 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | 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 | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2018 at 14:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cf81db-3096-4789-88de-6ce0f9863dd2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3cf81db-3096-4789-88de-6ce0f9863dd2 8th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.londontenders.org Link to London Tenders Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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