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title: "National Framework for Centralised Prescription Hubs (Bladder and Bowel)"
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# National Framework for Centralised Prescription Hubs (Bladder and Bowel)

Buyer: COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8f233ba-5b28-46bf-ba5c-a3d2ada35622

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## Summary

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers for the "National Framework for Centralised Prescription Hubs (Bladder and Bowel)" through a framework agreement aimed at providing centralised advice and repeat prescription services for patients with stomas or long-term catheters. This procurement, classified under healthcare services, is currently in the award stage, with a contract period set to commence from 20th September 2021 until 19th September 2025. The total value of this procurement process is £60 million and is located in Chester, England. The tender period for expressing interest in this procurement closed on 10th August 2021, and it follows the Light Touch Regime procedure as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare service providers, particularly those specialising in stoma and catheter services, as numerous lots are available allowing for a diverse range of services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this procurement, as there is no maximum limit on the number of providers that may be awarded contracts. Businesses well-suited for this tender are those with expertise in patient support services, healthcare logistics, and prescription management, which could leverage this framework agreement to enhance their market reach and service delivery capabilities.

## Notice

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service seeks to introduce a new Framework Agreement for the provision of a centralised advice and repeat prescription hub for patients with a stoma or long-term catheter, and a pre- and/or post-operative care support service to support stoma patients. The provision will be split into five Lots: Lot 1 - Stoma Prescription Service Lot 2 - Catheter Prescription Service Lot 3 - Stoma and Catheter Combined Prescription Service Lot 4 - Stoma Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support Lot 5 - Combined Stoma Service - Prescription and Pre- and/or Post-Operative Care Support The services in scope of this procurement process are healthcare services which fall under 'social and other specific services' in Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR') (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 76 PCR, the process is to set up a framework agreement and will follow a procedure similar to the open procedure. However, the Framework Manager and the contracting authorities using the framework are only bound by the parts of the PCR that specifically apply to social and other specific services. For the avoidance of doubt, the rules that apply to the open procedure under Regulation 27 and framework agreements under Regulation 33 do not apply to this procurement. All providers that meet the minimum requirements set out under the procurement process will be appointed to the framework agreement. There will be no maximum number of providers appointed. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest and bid for this ITT: 1. Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities 2. Select the title of the ITT. 3. Review the ITT, Framework Agreement Specification, Prerequisites and List of Eligible Users (you may do this without registering). 4. Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once). 5. Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', Enter your organisation and user details, Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 6. Login to the portal with the username/password. 7. Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) 8. Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 9. Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 10. Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22fe16a-707c-4464-b5d9-f8629c846e58 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime procedure. Refer to the ITT for details. |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2021 - 19 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | FITTLEWORTH MEDICAL; OPTIMUM MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; THE BULLEN HEALTHCARE GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2021 at 10:13 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22fe16a-707c-4464-b5d9-f8629c846e58
- 15 Sep 2021 at 14:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22fe16a-707c-4464-b5d9-f8629c846e58
- 1 Jul 2021 at 08:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7803a4cd-21a1-45ed-9c82-761cf1151292

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d22fe16a-707c-4464-b5d9-f8629c846e58
  19th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7803a4cd-21a1-45ed-9c82-761cf1151292
  1st July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de42c2f8-a7e3-4d10-bffd-b6cf75f157d2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/11aad30c-3e44-4182-98dd-261f4774aae1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/efa861de-f7c3-45ce-b101-a12d0605c945
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d23a714a-d228-4c66-8a8a-b1fea42f20ac
- http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/010b2e92-d5fd-4775-b1f2-755a7c4fca93

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk

## Provenance

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