--- title: "Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031f62" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031f62" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031f62.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031f62.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2022-06-07" --- # Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031f62 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031f62) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031f62.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Hub, representing multiple NHS entities, is conducting a tender for the "Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services". This procurement, classified under the industry category of pharmacy services (CPV code 85149000), has a total contract value of £50 million. The tender process is currently active and follows an open procurement method, allowing broad participation. The deadline for submissions is set for 7 April 2022, with the bid opening scheduled for the same day. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical wholesale services, particularly large-scale suppliers capable of managing the delivery of medicines and related products to various NHS authorities across the UK. Companies that can offer efficient, safe, and cost-effective services, potentially with enhancements such as extended working hours to integrate clinical pharmacy services, would be well-positioned to compete. The framework agreement is especially attractive for firms looking to strengthen their ties with publicly funded health entities and tap into a growing market within the healthcare sector. ## Notice This framework agreement is for the provision of safe, legal, efficient and cost effective pharmaceutical wholesale services comprising the delivery of medicines and other pharmaceutical products (referred tohenceforth as the 'Service') to Participating Authorities (Annex A3 to the Invitation to Tender). ParticipatingAuthorities may require deliveries to one or more delivery points which may change from time. The Servicemay incorporate an option for service enhancements, such as seven day working, which integrate clinicalpharmacy services and support risk avoidance and clinical governance agendas. Total contract value: PS50m ### Lot Information Lot 1 This framework agreement is for the provision of safe, legal, efficient and cost effective pharmaceutical wholesale services comprising the delivery of medicines and other pharmaceutical products (referred to henceforth as the 'Service') to Participating Authorities (Annex 5 to the Invitation to Tender). Participating Authorities may require deliveries to one or more delivery points which may change from time. The Service may incorporate an option for service enhancements, such as seven day working, which integrate clinical pharmacy services and support risk avoidance and clinical governance agendas. Total contract value: PS50m This framework agreement is for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members, including affiliate members and associate members. Affiliate members are members of an affiliated procurement organisation. Associate members are publicly funded entities, not EoECPH members nor affiliate members, who sign the framework customer access agreement and are subsequently granted access to this specific framework agreement only. Subject to successful application for associate membership through completion of the Customer Access Agreement (Schedule 7 - Call-off Procedure Annex 5) or membership of an affiliate procurement organisation, this Framework Agreement will include, and be for the benefit of publicly funded (both wholly and partially funded) entities in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This will include, but is not limited to: Acute, Ambulance, Mental Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Care Trusts, Area Teams, Local Authorities and Special Health Authorities, HSC in Northern Ireland, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, including any successor or emerging organisations, which will include but is not limited to the emerging landscape of combined health and social care commissioners and providers. Please follow the links below to identify specific organisations: * NHS trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx * Clinical Commissioning Groups: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx * Area Teams: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx * Local Authorities: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england * Special health authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx * HSC in Northern Ireland: http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations * NHS Scotland:http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ * NHS Wales:http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory Renewal: Option to extend for two (2) twelve (12) month extension periods up to a maximum framework duration of 48 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015606-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 May 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | Lots value | £50,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £12,500,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | FULBOURN | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | AAH PHARMACEUTICALS; ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE; MAWDSLEY-BROOKS AND; PHOENIX HEALTHCARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 7 Jun 2022 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015606-2022 - 8 Mar 2022 at 16:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006345-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk - http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory - https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk - https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england - https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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