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title: "Pharmacy Service for ULHT 2024 - 2029"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03efe5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2024-04-30"
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# Pharmacy Service for ULHT 2024 - 2029

Buyer: UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03efe5

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## Summary

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has awarded a contract for Pharmacy Service for ULHT 2024 - 2029. The procurement opportunity falls under the 'Pharmacy services' industry category. The contract involves outpatient dispensing services at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston. The winning supplier is LP HCS Ltd, and the contract has a total potential duration of 7 years. The procurement stage has been marked as 'complete', with the contract signing dated on April 22, 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in pharmacy services to expand their operations by providing inpatient, outpatient, and discharge dispensing services. The contract includes the provision of multi-compartment compliance aids assembly, stock pharmaceutical product delivery, and trained staff services. Businesses capable of offering these services in a safe and effective manner are well-suited to compete. The procurement method for this contract was an open procedure, reflecting a transparent and competitive procurement process.

## Notice

Pharmaceutical services involves services that are ordinarily and customarily rendered by a pharmacy or pharmacist, including the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical products. These services are essential to ensure the health and wellbeing of the population can be maintained and improved.
The contracted provisions aim to:
- Provide an inpatient, outpatient and discharge dispensing service which is safe, effective, and conducted by certified suppliers on a trust site(s) or via a remote hub.
- Provide multi-compartment compliance aids (MCA) assembly and delivery service, for inpatients, outpatients or home delivery patients, to help and guide patients in ensuring they take their medication on the correct day and time.
- Effectively provide the delivery of stock pharmaceutical products to the contracting authority in pre-assembled containers for defined ward locations, ready for onward delivery within the hospital.
- Provide fully trained and competent staff to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of the service.
- Appropriate reporting of services needed to assist in the reporting to commissioners if appropriate.
The ULHT Contract for the outpatient dispensing services based at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, and the additional preparation and coordination of to facilitate dispensing on site, to support with home delivery of outpatient prescriptions, which is currently being managed and delivered by the Trust's Fleet Services.
The Contract is for an initial 5 years with the option to extend for a further 1 + 1 year/s. Total contract duration could be 7 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

harmaceutical services involves services that are ordinarily and customarily rendered by a pharmacy or pharmacist, including the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical products. These services are essential to ensure the health and wellbeing of the population can be maintained and improved.
The contracted provisions aim to:
- Provide an inpatient, outpatient and discharge dispensing service which is safe, effective, and conducted by certified suppliers on a trust site(s) or via a remote hub.
- Provide multi-compartment compliance aids (MCA) assembly and delivery service, for inpatients, outpatients or home delivery patients, to help and guide patients in ensuring they take their medication on the correct day and time.
- Effectively provide the delivery of stock pharmaceutical products to the contracting authority in pre-assembled containers for defined ward locations, ready for onward delivery within the hospital.
- Provide fully trained and competent staff to perform their duties in accordance with the requirements of the service.
- Appropriate reporting of services needed to assist in the reporting to commissioners if appropriate.
The ULHT Contract for the outpatient dispensing services based at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, and the additional preparation and coordination of to facilitate dispensing on site, to support with home delivery of outpatient prescriptions, which is currently being managed and delivered by the Trust's Fleet Services.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month period taking maximum duration to 84 months (7 Years)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013889-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | 6 months prior to expiry of this contract |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,500,000 |
| Lots value | £10,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN2 5QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LP HCS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2024 at 12:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013889-2024
- 15 Aug 2023 at 11:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023867-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aah.co.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cedr.com/
- https://www.ulh.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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