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title: "Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e3ab"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
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# Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing service

Buyer: EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e3ab

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## Summary

The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is conducting a tender for the 'Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Service,' classified under pharmacy services. This procurement is part of a joint initiative with the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, aimed at providing comprehensive dispensing services for outpatients and other medical attendees across various sites in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The tender is currently in the active stage of procurement, with a submission deadline extended to 8th November 2021, 12 noon. The estimated contract value is £100 million, and the contract period is set for 720 days, including options for renewal.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and pharmacy sectors, particularly those that can provide outpatient dispensing services and related management solutions. Companies experienced in handling pharmaceutical logistics, including procurement, storage, and dispensing of medicines, will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. The potential to extend the contract for an additional four years allows for long-term planning and investment for bidders, making this an attractive opportunity for both established firms and innovative start-ups within the industry.

## Notice

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The estimated total value of the contract detailed in this advert includes the purchased drug costs as well as the estimated management of the outpatient services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Service Provider will be responsible for the clinical check (excluding oncology and haematology, unless oncology trained and competent), procurement, storage, dispensing, distribution and delivery of medicines, ancillaries needed for their safe administration, invoicing and the provision of management information. Services may be extended for the provision of monitored dosage systems. The Service Provider is required to provide onsite outpatient dispensing services or an alternative innovative solution to cover all clinical specialties within the opening hours for each Trust taking into consideration that flexibility may be required whilst the outpatient position recovers post-Covid. This I.TT. is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Lot described in this advert is the same service but there is a possibility that the award may be awarded as two separate lots per Trust per supplier or the award may be made to one supplier for both Trusts.

Renewal: Possiblity to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods up to a maximum of 4 years contract length.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024820-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 3HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn South East |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria, TLD4 Lancashire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2021 at 16:08 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024820-2021
- 22 Sep 2021 at 16:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023608-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://elht.nhs.uk
- https://lancashireprocurement.nhs.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:060257-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35974&B=NHSSBS

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