--- title: "Sussex Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes Service - NHS/SOEPS/21.840 - CAN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2023-01-06" --- # Sussex Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes Service - NHS/SOEPS/21.840 - CAN Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8e0537bb-2449-4830-aa9d-a319277f715e.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre has awarded a contract to Sussex Community NHS Trust for the Sussex Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes Service. The contract starts on 1st February 2023 and ends on 31st January 2026, with an option for a 2-year extension. The total contract value is £9,937,630. The service aims to offer a Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes service in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, and West Sussex, with specific financial values for each lot. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services industry to provide specialised pharmacy services to improve healthcare outcomes for people in care homes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can compete for this open procedure tender. The contract period offers a potential for growth and long-term engagement with the healthcare sector in the South East region of the United Kingdom. ## Notice Summary Description Sussex NHS Commissioners are seeking bids from suitably qualified providers for the provision of a place-based Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) service as part of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Programme (EHCH). Tenders are invited for each place in Sussex - Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex. Bidders may submit bids for one, two or all three places. Contract start date = 01 February 2023 Contract end date = 31 January 2026 (plus opportunity for 2 years extension to 31 January 2028) The service is offered for tender under a standard NHS contract for a period of 3 years commencing on the 1st February 2023 with option to extend for a maximum of a further two years. The total Financial Envelope for the maximum 5 year contract is PS2,001,000 per annum, i.e. PS10,005,000 in total. Closing date and time for Invitation to Tender (ITT) responses: 5pm on Monday 15th August, 2022. Tender documents are available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home . Key aims and Objectives The successful Bidder will offer a MOCH service to the residents of care homes that are within the boundaries of the Brighton & Hove, West Sussex or East Sussex places. Bidders can submit bids to offer services in one, two or all three places. In summary the service aims to proactively support people living in Care Homes to achieve better healthcare outcomes through optimal handling and use of medicines. The scope of the MOCH service has been developed by the Contracting Authorities and is defined fully in the service specifications that form part of the tender documents for this procurement. Additional information: Financial value per year of each lot: Lot 1 - Brighton & Hove - PS385,471 Lot 2 - East Sussex - PS731,296 Lot 3 - West Sussex - PS870,759 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8f00f83-d737-4e9c-9818-9f98ddf20980 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2022 | | Future notice date | 28 Mar 2022 | | Award date | 8 Nov 2022 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,937,630 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £9,937,630 | | 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Additional buyers | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Jan 2023 at 09:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8f00f83-d737-4e9c-9818-9f98ddf20980 - 23 Jun 2022 at 17:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49b7c53b-a084-4d61-a1c8-95219f14fe86 - 9 Mar 2022 at 15:20 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37bdc3ae-f070-45da-84dc-7b72be967e4f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8f00f83-d737-4e9c-9818-9f98ddf20980 6th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49b7c53b-a084-4d61-a1c8-95219f14fe86 23rd June 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37bdc3ae-f070-45da-84dc-7b72be967e4f 9th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home e-tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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