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title: "Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03020d"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM"
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# Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS)

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03020d

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## Summary

The London Borough of Newham has implemented a Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) to contract for health and social work services, focusing specifically on public health pharmacy services. This procurement, classified under the CPV code 85000000, includes two primary lots: Lot 1 for Core Services and Lot 2 for Specialist Services, with a total contract value estimated at £3,500,000 over its four-year duration, with possible extensions of two plus two years. The process commenced on 21st December 2021, with a legal basis established under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and is associated with a light-touch regime, enabling flexibility in the procurement method utilised. Interested suppliers should have submitted their bids by the dates outlined in the announcements communicated through the designated channels.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses within the pharmacy sector, particularly those specialising in health and social care services. Businesses poised to compete effectively include those capable of delivering stop smoking support, STI screening, emergency hormonal contraception, and needle exchange programmes. Both large firms and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) with experience in community health services are encouraged to participate, as at least two specialist providers will be awarded within each community neighbourhood, affording additional pathways for growth within local markets.

## Notice

The London Borough of Newham (LBN) (The "Authority") is awarding contracts for the supply of services in respect of Public Health Pharmacy services. The services include: * Lot 1: Core Services (including Stop Smoking Support, STI screening and C-card - Condoms) * Lot 2: Specialist Services (including, but not limited to; Emergency Hormonal Contraception, Needle Exchange and Supervised Consumption) Lot 2 is segmented into the below sub-lots: 2a Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) 2b Needle exchange, naloxone provision and Supervised Consumption Each Lot 2 sub-lot is further segmented into Community Neighbourhoods. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (service providers). The Authority has created a tender process outlined in the contract notice, as part of the Pseudo - Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) applying the award criteria specified in the contract notice. This award notice is for pharmacies admitted onto the PDPS and call-off of services for Lot 1, Lot 2a and Lot 2b The pricing for this PDPS is tariff based. The contract value of PS3,500,000 represents the estimated value of spend across service activity for the lifetime of the PDPS (4+2+2 years)

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Core Services

Estimated Lot 1: Core Services Total Aggregate Value PS1,760,000 (PS220,000 per annum) Core Services include: - Condom provision - STI screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea (CnG) - Stop smoking provision To be considered for award onto this PDPS, Tenderers were required to achieve a qualitative evaluation score of no less than 100% for Lot 1: Core Services These services are tariff based and were evaluated on 100% Quality

Lot 2: Specialist Services

Lot 2 is segmented into the below sub-lots: 2a Emergency Contraception 2b Needle exchange, naloxone provision and Supervised Consumption Each sub-lot is further segmented into Community Neighbourhood Areas: 1:Beckton and Royal Docks 2:Custom House and Canning Town 3:East Ham 4:Forest Gate 5:Green Street 6:Manor Park 7:Plaistow 8:Stratford and West Ham Estimated Lot 2a: Specialist Services (EHC) Total Aggregate Value PS380,000 (PS47,500 per annum) Estimated Lot 2b: Specialist Services (Needle exchange, naloxone provision and Supervised Consumption) Total Aggregate Value PS1,360,000 (PS170,000 per annum) Any provider wishing to bid for Lot 2: Specialist Services, was also required to bid for Lot 1: Core Services. Providers are only awarded Lot 2: Specialist Services, if they are awarded for Lot 1: Core Services The Authority is looking to award a minimum of two 'specialist' providers per Community Neighbourhood area. If less than two pharmacies meet the required standards for specialist provision at the time of Round 1 Contract Award, the Authority will work with the awarded Lot 1: Core Service Pharmacies to develop their capacity as required in order to submit their Application for Lot 2: Specialist Services in future Rounds. In the event that there are more than 2 applications in one community neighbourhoods, the two highest scoring providers in each neighbourhood will be awarded. The Council may in its discretion award to more than 2 providers during the lifetime of the DPS depending on factors such as policy change, population density, pharmacy distribution and geographical proximity to specialist services. Additional providers will be awarded according to their rank, meaning the highest scoring providers will be awarded. These services are tariff based and were evaluated on 100% Quality Tenderers were required to achieve a qualitative evaluation score of no less than 100% for Lot 1: Core Services and no less than 60% for Lot 2: Specialist Services

### Procurement Information

Contract Notice for this Procurement was published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender on the 29th April 2021 but it was not possible to link to the contract award notice. Reference 2021/S 000-009319

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031882-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £142,916 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E16 2QU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Royal Albert |
| Westminster constituency | West Ham and Beckton |
| Delivery location | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 40 |
| Supplier names | AKRO PHARMACY; AMANAH HEALTHCARE; APPLETREE HEALTHCARE; BLAKEBERRY PHARMACY; DAS KRUPA; DUNEDENE; FRANK MAYS; FRANK MAYS LIMITED T/A FRANK MAYS PHARMACY; GHIR LTD T/A GHIRS PHARMACY; HEALTHCARE CONCEPTS T/A SHERMAN PHARMACY; JAN BROS; JETSOL PHARMACY; JULIAPHARM U. K. LIMITED T/A MAYORS CHEMIST; KALHAN; KENWISE; LAKHANI HOLDINGS; LAVILLE LIMITED T/AS BRITANNIA PHARMACY; LAVILLE LTD T/A BRITANNIA PHARMACY; LAVILLE LTD. T/A BRITANNIA PHARMACY; MANSONS CHEMIST; MEDICOS PRIME HEALTH; MEDINAPHARM; MEDIPHARMACY; MERAJ; MUNRO PHARMACY; NEWMANS PHARMACY; OSBON; PHARMACY TEAM LTD AND LAKHANI HOLDINGS; PHARMACYREPUBLIC; PHARMARAM PHARMACY; ROHPHARM; ROYAL DOCKS PHARMACY; S & A PHARMA LTD T/A NEWMANS CHEMIST; STRANDHAVEN LIMITED T/A BERG PHARMACY; STRANDHAVEN LIMITED T/A SALUS PHARMACY; SURECARE HEALTH LINK; VCHEM PHARMACY; VICARAGE CONSORTIUM; WESTON; WESTON PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 21 Dec 2021 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031882-2021
- 16 Dec 2021 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031382-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.newham.gov.uk
- https://elyq.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002089195

## Provenance

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