--- title: "Pharmacy Provision" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043a51" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043a51" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043a51.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043a51.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST" published: "2024-02-22" --- # Pharmacy Provision Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043a51 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043a51) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043a51.json) ## Summary The Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust is seeking suppliers for the provision of pharmacy services across various regions, including Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes. The procurement process, in the planning stage, involves the potential establishment of a single supplier partner or consortia bid. Key aspects of the contract include supplying medicines, dispensing to patients, home delivery services, and financial management. The contract duration is set at a minimum of 3 years with a possible 2 x 12 month extension period, aiming for a service commencement by the preferred bidder in April 2025. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in pharmacy services to collaborate with the Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. Companies capable of providing stock medicines, dispensing services, prescription management, and clinical information could find this tender to be of interest. The Trust encourages potential suppliers to respond with innovative approaches and express their interest by completing the required Request for Information (RFI) by 1st March 2024. Interested parties can explore the various service lots outlined in the tender to potentially secure long-term business growth opportunities. ## Notice The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to provision of pharmacy services for Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS). CCS are a forward-thinking and innovative NHS trust seeking a similarly innovative and enthusiastic supplier partner to collaboratively deliver high quality pharmacy services to patients across Cambridgeshire as well as Norfolk, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes for some services. The requirement is multi-faceted and notably includes: * Supply of stock medicines for clinical services across the footprint of the Trust, including integrated Contraception and Sexual Health (iCaSH) clinics, Dental Services, Eye Services, Dynamic Health (musculoskeletal - MSK), Children and Adult Community Health Services and prison services. * Supply of a range of pre-packed medicines and over-labelled medicines. * Dispensing of medicines to patients. In particular, dispensing of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) for the HIV clinics, including a clinical check by a specialist pharmacist, for collection by patients from the respective HIV clinics. * Home delivery of dispensed medicines to the patients' home or other authorised delivery address within the UK. * Provision of financial management, prescription activity and clinical management information monthly, or as required. CCS presently expect the service will be best served by a single supplier partner, or consortia bid, though are keen to maximise the opportunity for competition in the best interest of patients and for potential suppliers to engage in response to this PIN with alternative approaches. As a potential alternative, CCS have included a prospective lot structure which may be used where supplier response to this PIN indicates significant additional competition via this approach: * Lot 1 - Provision of Homecare services to HIV patients across iCaSH geography (excl. Milton Keynes) * Lot 2 - Provision of dispensed medicines (mainly ART) and over-labelled ART packs across iCaSH geography (excl. Milton Keynes) * Lot 3 - Provision of non-ART stock and over-labelled packs, and HIV PrEP and PEP across CCS footprint * Lot 4 - Provision of services in Lots 2 and 3 across CCST footprint * Lot 5 - Provision of services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 across CCST footprint The minimum initial fixed term contract duration shall be 3 years with an optional 2 x 12 month extension period. CCS are interest to hear from potential suppliers whether a longer fixed term (e.g. over 5 years) may be considered advantageous. CCS require service commencement by the preferred bidder in April 2025 and the procurement timeline can be flexed to include an extended implementation period to enable a prospective bidder to secure relevant licensing (e.g. WDA) where required. Suppliers are encouraged to express interest to jess.clark1@nhs.net and complete the associate RFI by 5PM 1st March 2024. ### Lot Information Provision of dispensed medicines (mainly ART) and over-labelled ART packs * Lot 2 - Provision of dispensed medicines (mainly ART) and over-labelled ART packs across iCaSH geography (excl. Milton Keynes) Provision of Homecare services to HIV patients across iCaSH geography * Lot 1 - Provision of Homecare services to HIV patients across iCaSH geography (excl. Milton Keynes) Provision of non-ART stock and over-labelled packs, and HIV PrEP and PEP Lot 3 - Provision of non-ART stock and over-labelled packs, and HIV PrEP and PEP across CCS footprint Provision of services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 across CCST footprint Provision of services in Lots 1, 2 and 3 across CCST footprint Provision of services in Lots 2 and 3 across CCST footprint Provision of services in Lots 2 and 3 across CCST footprint ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005826-2024 | | 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, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £39,200,000 | | 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 | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST | | Locality | CAMBRIDGESHIRE | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE27 4LG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | St Ives South | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 22 Feb 2024 at 15:11 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005826-2024 - 15 Feb 2024 at 10:21 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005038-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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