--- title: "Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB" published: "2018-06-07" --- # Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83367791-48c6-46fe-90e3-89643476e9cc.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is seeking pharmaceutical wholesale services through an open procurement process. The framework agreement, with a total contract value of £455 million, aims to provide safe and efficient delivery of medicines and pharmaceutical products to various Participating Authorities across the UK, encompassing England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The tender was published on 20 February 2018, with the submission deadline set for 23 March 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 July 2018 and conclude by 30 June 2020. This tender presents significant opportunities for large businesses specialising in pharmaceutical distribution and related services. Companies that can offer innovative solutions, such as enhanced service options and integrated clinical pharmacy support, would be particularly well-suited to compete. With the NHS's ongoing need for reliable and effective supply chains, successful bidders can expect sustained business growth and engagement within the healthcare sector across multiple regions 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 A3 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: PS455m Non contract or agency value: PS34m 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 1) 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/e5e42a8c-1ce3-4154-9944-e114ae4fadc3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2018 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Jun 2018 | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £455,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £455,000,000 | | 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE 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 | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | AAH PHARMACEUTICALS; ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION; MAWDSLEY-BROOKS; PHOENIX HEALTHCARE DISTRIBUTION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2018 at 07:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5e42a8c-1ce3-4154-9944-e114ae4fadc3 - 20 Feb 2018 at 07:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a61c199-4431-46a5-8d4a-a01c9c4a17f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5e42a8c-1ce3-4154-9944-e114ae4fadc3 7th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a61c199-4431-46a5-8d4a-a01c9c4a17f8 20th February 2018 - 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://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk - 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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