--- title: "PPSA - Pharmacy Logistics Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-03-01" --- # PPSA - Pharmacy Logistics Service Buyer: TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a7769908-7237-41eb-8017-c409140bb807.json) ## Summary The Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA) on behalf of Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is managing a procurement process for the provision of a Pharmacy Logistics Service. The planned and unplanned transportation of pharmaceutical products within the South West region and beyond is included in this opportunity. The engagement end date for this tender is 13th March 2024. This tender offers opportunities for businesses involved in courier services, pharmacy services, and pharmaceutical products to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a focus on engagement with potential suppliers. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited for this opportunity. Interested parties will need to adhere to relevant legislation and national quality standards throughout the contract duration. ## Notice Provision of a Pharmacy Logistics Service, planned and unplanned transportation of pharmaceutical products to other NHS Trust sites, other NHS organisations or pop-up satellite clinics that are performing NHS activity. This will also include transportation of medication to patients' homes following an NHS Outpatient appointment or patient discharge from Hospital. Transportation will typically span the South West region but may extend to other delivery points outside of the South West region. All suppliers must adhere to all relevant legislation, regulation, national quality standards and industry best practice including any that come into force during the life of the contract; and will follow best industry practice. This will span; Good Distribution Guidelines, Medicines Health Regulatory Authority, Wholesaler Dealer's Authorisation (Human) and transportation of controlled drugs. Full details of the procurement will be advised in the Invitation to Tender documents following the Pre Market Engagement event, please see additional information below. This procurement will be managed by the Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance (PPSA) on behalf of Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust acting for itself and selected NHS organisations in the South West of England. Additional information: This notice has been issued to give interested parties advance notice of this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to determine suppliers in the market capable of providing a Pharmacy Logistics Service. No tender documentation is available at this stage but any interested parties who respond to this notice will be invited to a pre-market engagement session. The pre-market engagement session is scheduled for 19 March 2024. Please note this will be a face to face session with slots allocated on a first come first served basis. The slots will be conducted on a 1:1 with information sent to interested parties. This notice does not constitute a call for competition. Please note this invitation has been issued purely as an information seeking exercise and is not part of any procurement process. The Trusts are not liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee being invited for further discussion. In addition it does not guarantee that an invitation to tender for any future services will be advertised, nor that such a procurement exercise will take place or that any proposals offered would be accepted. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37c21b32-60c5-4a11-bb27-41a0d26a0662 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Mar 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | TORQUAY | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ2 7AN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Tormohun | | Westminster constituency | Torbay | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products - 64120000 - Courier services - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2024 at 10:02 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37c21b32-60c5-4a11-bb27-41a0d26a0662 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37c21b32-60c5-4a11-bb27-41a0d26a0662 1st March 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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