--- title: "GSTT - Provision of Aseptic Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2023-09-07" --- # GSTT - Provision of Aseptic Managed Service Buyer: GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03faf2.json) ## Summary The Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has planned a procurement process for the provision of Aseptic Managed Service under CPV classification 85149000 for pharmacy services. This initiative aims to establish a partnership for controlled environments in the preparation of high-risk injectable medicines and Advanced Therapy medicines, including gene, cell, and viral therapies. The Trust is seeking suppliers to design and deliver a new aseptic service model, investing in state-of-the-art equipment and IT systems to meet patient needs, with opportunities for commercial aseptic sales to maximise benefits for the NHS. This tender by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust at the planning stage involves the completion of a Questionnaire downloaded from the Tender Box with a response deadline of 12th October 2023. Businesses in the pharmaceutical products, medical equipment, and healthcare sectors would be suited to compete in this opportunity. The aseptic service requirement spans a 10 to 15-year partnership, focusing on quality, safety, innovation, and patient care, creating growth possibilities for suppliers in the aseptic services domain. ## Notice The Trust has a requirement for controlled environments for the preparation of high-risk injectable medicines into ready-to-administer (RtA) formats for patients. Aseptic facilities are also required for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy medicines including gene, cell and viral therapies, and a growing number of Investigational Medicinal Products used in clinical trials. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The proposed aseptic service will have the capability and capacity to deliver timely and reliable medicines for chemotherapy, Parenteral Nutrition, CIVAS antibiotics, clinical trials and also support growing demand for advanced gene therapies. Quality and patient safety considerations are key with drug compounding including aseptically prepared, hazardous chemotherapy drugs and investigational medicinal. Innovation driven by Research and Development is key to support GSTT's ambitions in being at the forefront of aseptic services. The new service will meet both today's and future needs of our patients, supplying tailored made drugs, to the right patient, at the right time, at the right quality, safely and also support GSTT's track record of being a leader in implementing new innovative treatments. Partners will work with GSTT to design an aseptic service which considers both onsite and offsite aseptic units to meet patient and clinical needs. The new model of delivery will include investment in new sterile aseptic units, state of the art robotic equipment, IT production management systems, drug compounds, support with staffing and training and other supporting services required to deliver quality medicines. A long-term partnership is envisaged of 10 to 15 years to establish the capacity to meet the growing demands for aseptic drugs for patients. Commercial aseptic sales opportunities will be explored to maximise the investment and deliver wider benefit to the NHS. Additional information: GSTT Aseptic Services is one of two divisions of Pharmacy Technical Services, with the other division being the Pharmacy Specials Manufacturing Unit which is out of scope of this PIN. Pharmacy Technical Services is part of the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Division which is also responsible for outpatient pharmacy services. The Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Division forms part of GSTTs Integrated and Specialised Medicine Clinical Group. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026521-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 9RT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products - 33690000 - Various medicinal products - 33692000 - Medical solutions - 33692100 - Infusion solutions - 33692200 - Parenteral nutrition products - 33692210 - Parenteral feeding solutions - 33692300 - Enteral feeds - 33692500 - Injectable solutions - 33692510 - Intravenous fluids - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 7 Sep 2023 at 15:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026521-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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