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title: "NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037542"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2022-11-28"
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# NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037542

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## Summary

The NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) has awarded contracts for the NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service. The procurement process involved a tender for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivering medicines to patients in their homes. The contract has been valued at 17 million GBP and runs from November 1, 2022, to October 31, 2023. The procurement method used was an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing pharmaceutical products and healthcare services. Companies specialising in homecare delivery, pharmaceuticals, and health services would be well-suited to compete. The procurement is at the award stage with multiple suppliers secured for different lots of services. The contracting authority, NSS, has a buyer profile available for further information on their procurement activities.

## Notice

This Framework Agreement for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivery of medicines to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points. The service was divided into two (2) Lots covering Low-tech and Mid-tech Homecare Delivery Services. It includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of medication and the supply of ancillary products, provision of nurse support for injection training and supply of and removal of sharps containers as required. The Framework Agreement was awarded in two (2) Lots, with each Lot awarded as a multi-supplier unranked framework to seven (7) Framework Participants in Lot one (1) and eight (8) Framework Participants in Lot two (2).

### Lot Information

Low Tech Service

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivery of medicines to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points. The service is divided into two (2) Lots covering Low-tech and Mid-tech Services. It includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of medication and the supply of ancillary products, provision of nurse support for injection training and supply of and removal of sharps containers as required. The framework agreement is awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to eight (8) homecare providers.

Mid Tech Service

Lot 2 for Mid-Tech Homecare Delivery Services to deliver a range of injectable medicines, the majority of which are in pre-filled syringes / pens. The medicines covered are etanercept, methotrexate, erythropoietin stimulating agents, glatiramer acetate, adalimumab, epoprostenol and iloprost. The service includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of the medication whilst maintaining all required storage conditions, delivery of ancillary products as required, nurse support for injection training as required and to supply and remove sharps containers. The Lot was awarded as an unranked multi-supplier framework to eight (8) Framework Participants. The Authority may add new or additional medicines into the Lot as and when required.

### Procurement Information

This VEAT notice is to advise the need for modification to meet the additional demands of the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the current Covid-19 pandemic and to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time in line with Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033582-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £21,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G76 0AH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ALCURA; CALEA; FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE (UK; HEALTHCARE AT HOME; HEALTHNET HOMECARE; LLOYDSPHARMACY CLINICAL HOMECARE; PHARMAXO PHARMACY SERVICES; POLAR SPEED; POLAR SPEED DISTIRBUTION; POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85312200 - Homedelivery of provisions

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2022 at 08:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033582-2022
- 13 Oct 2022 at 07:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028773-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000714208
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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