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title: "Contract for the provision of pharmaceutical monitoring and validation testing for the Pharmacy Department of The Dudley Group NHS FoundationTrust"
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# Contract for the provision of pharmaceutical monitoring and validation testing for the Pharmacy Department of The Dudley Group NHS FoundationTrust

Buyer: THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46f886e4-0383-4250-b0c6-fd9d02a69051

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## Summary

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust has completed a contract for the provision of pharmaceutical monitoring and validation testing required by its Pharmacy Department. This procurement process was initiated as a limited competitive quotation for laboratory services, with a contract value of £134,000. The contract period commenced on 1 April 2017 and concludes on 31 March 2019. The procurement phase concluded on 20 March 2017, with the location of the services being Dudley, England.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly in the laboratory services sector, as the estimated annual activity is expected to grow by 5% each year, offering the potential for additional contracts and repeat business. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for such contracts, especially those that can demonstrate expertise in pharmaceutical microbiological monitoring and quality assurance in compliance with regulatory requirements.

## Notice

SPECIFICATION 1. Introduction 1.1 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Trust) requires an organisation to provide comprehensive Pharmaceutical microbiological monitoring and validation testing with quality assurance support. The quality assurance services provided under this contract are essential to ensuring that the Trust's Pharmacy Aseptic Unit complies with all the necessary regulatory requirements. 1.2 The range and estimated annual activity of the services the Trust will require to be carried out are as follows:- Service Estimated Number of Tests per annum Media Settle Plates (TSA) and (SDA) 18,000 Finger Plates 2,500 Contact Plates 3,100 Surface Swabs 1,000 Active Air Samples (Plate) 1,000 Broth Transference Test (Excluding Kit) 30 Broth Transference Test (Shield Kit) (Inclusive of Kit) 80(sets) Sterility Tests 52 End of Session Media Fill (Including Kit) 210 Please note that the activity under this contract is estimated to increase by 5% per annum. 1.3 The Trust will have the following responsibilities under the Contract:- 1.3.1 The Trust will be responsible for arranging packaging and transportation to the Contractor of any samples for analysis. Samples will be labelled with a batch number or another suitable identification code. 1.3.2 The Trust will ensure that samples will be accompanied by a written instruction from the Trust to carry out testing according to a nominated, supplied specification and analytical methods. 1.3.3 The Trust will endeavour to give the Contractor 48 hours, and not less than 24 hours, prior notice of extra ad hoc delivery of samples that are outside of the agreed sessional / weekly/ monthly monitoring schedule.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abbf31db-74e0-4c23-8bd4-2063a8cbad17 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £134,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £134,000 |
| 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 | THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Post town | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 2HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2018 at 18:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abbf31db-74e0-4c23-8bd4-2063a8cbad17

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abbf31db-74e0-4c23-8bd4-2063a8cbad17
  20th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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