--- title: "NWL0138 Access to In & Out of Hours 'Anticipatory Palliative Care Medicines' from Community Pharmacies" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-04-28" --- # NWL0138 Access to In & Out of Hours 'Anticipatory Palliative Care Medicines' from Community Pharmacies Buyer: NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-aed90236-5ba2-40a2-b220-b2015df8dca7.json) ## Summary The NHS North West London Integrated Care Board is seeking suppliers for the provision of a 24/7 access to in and out of hours community pharmacy service in North West London. The procurement is in the planning stage with an engagement end date set for 11th May 2023. The service aims to provide prompt access to palliative care medicines for local residents and is categorised under health and community health services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the pharmaceutical sector to deliver specialised pharmacy services within North West London. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to participate, and suppliers capable of managing a rota of pharmacies and stocking specialist medicines will be well-suited. The procurement process will require successful bidders to provide services in line with NHS standards and demonstrate efficient stock management and service delivery to meet the needs of patients in the area. ## Notice NHS North West London ICB requires the provision of a North West London (NW London) wide 24/7 access to in and out of hours community pharmacy service. The aim of the service is for local community pharmacists to operate a rota and be on call to keep available for dispensing a stock of date-valid palliative care drugs for residents of NW London. This will provide service users with prompt access to a range of palliative care and specialist medications when they are required, the demand for these specialist medicines maybe urgent and / or unpredictable. This service will be accessible and provided to all patients who present to the provider with a legally valid NHS prescription for the medication listed in the agreed formulary. The ICB currently has a contract in place with the Middlesex Pharmacy Group (MPG). MPG consists of Brent and Harrow, Hillingdon, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPC'S) and are responsible for holding the alliance contract with the participating pharmacies for these boroughs for which they are paid a management fee. The ICB is of the view that MPG is the only capable provider to deliver the 24/7 access in and out of hour service across all North West London Boroughs. The purpose of this notice is to be transparent about NHS NW London ICB's intention to initiate a new contract with MPG for a period of 12 months, beyond April 2023, to the estimated total value of PS65,000.00 (NHS Standard Contract - shorter form). Should your organisation be interested and capable to deliver this service, please submit your interest via nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net and include a 300 word summary of how your organisation would be able to deliver the service. The deadline for submission is 17:00 on 11th May 2023. KEY REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED BELOW. Additional information: CONTINUED: Key requirements include: The provider will manage and operate a rota of participating pharmacies that will be required to stock an identified range of specialist medicines dispensed against presentation of an NHS prescriptions in and out of hours. The rota will cover the out-of hour's period defined as weekdays from closing time of the pharmacy on call to 9am the following morning, and all weekends and bank holidays. The provider will settle pharmacy participant claims for expired drugs and call-out fees without the need to repeatedly request POs from the ICB. The ICB will agree with local stakeholders the medicines formulary and stock levels required to deliver this service. If the participating pharmacy is not able to dispense the required medication within a reasonable timeframe, or at least on the same day, the pharmacy must make arrangements on behalf of the service user or carer for another pharmacy locally to dispense the required medication (e.g. telephone another local pharmacy on the list of pharmacies providing in hours palliative drugs service or wholesalers to check they have the required medications, help to get the prescription sourced The provider will monitor that the participating pharmacy undertake monthly date checking and stock review as expected. The provider will inform out of hours providers accordingly if the pharmacy contractors inform them of difficulty obtaining drugs on the formulary. The ICB will provide a framework for the provider to record relevant service information for the purposes of audit and the claiming of payment. The ICB is committed to assessing the needs of the service users and considering how it should meet those needs, and improving the quality, efficiency and integration of services. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28c41199-c4d2-4b04-9249-69fd1cbed1bd | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS NORTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North West London | | Postcode | NW1 5JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Marylebone | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 28 Apr 2023 at 09:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28c41199-c4d2-4b04-9249-69fd1cbed1bd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28c41199-c4d2-4b04-9249-69fd1cbed1bd 28th April 2023 - 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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