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title: "Enhanced Community Pharmacy Service for the Supply of on Demand Palliative Care and Other Specialist Medication"
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# Enhanced Community Pharmacy Service for the Supply of on Demand Palliative Care and Other Specialist Medication

Buyer: NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047183

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## Summary

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB), through NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU), is initiating an intention to award a contract for an Enhanced Community Pharmacy Service for the supply of on-demand palliative care and other specialist medication. This tender is classified under the CPV code 85149000 for pharmacy services and is located in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. The procurement is part of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, starting with the standstill period ending on 09/09/2024. The contract, with an anticipated start date of 1st October 2024 and a value of £150,000, aims to ensure prompt access to end-of-life medications, reduce emergency admissions, and enhance patient and caregiver support.

The tender provides significant business growth opportunities for pharmacies capable of delivering urgent community treatment and palliative care medication. The ICB is specifically seeking providers that can ensure medication delivery within three hours of prescription during weekdays, which requires robust logistic and pharmacy management capabilities. This requirement is ideal for pharmacies with strong infrastructure in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, particularly those registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and meeting set criteria. Additionally, businesses that can demonstrate efficiency in urgent medication delivery and compliance with information governance will be well-suited to seize this valuable contract.

## Notice

This is an Intention to Award notice via a Competitive process placed by NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB). The ICB was seeking to commission a provider to deliver end-of-life medicines and urgent community (palliative care drugs) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (ML CSU) are placing this Intention to Award notice on behalf of the Commissioner, NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB). The Commissioner wishes to award a contract to a provider to deliver end-of-life medicines and urgent community treatment (palliative care drugs) in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This is a new service model that is to be commissioned following a Competitive Process conducted in line with the Provider Selection Regime for Healthcare Services 2023 which is proportionate to the value and complexity of the service and contract. The Provider Selection Regime applies under common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 85149000-5, as this service is not covered under the community pharmacy services that are arranged under the National Health Service (Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2013 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/349/contents) Aims and objectives of the service: * The aim of this enhanced service is to provide service users and clinicians with prompt access to a range of palliative care and specialist medications on an urgent basis. * Improving access to End of Life (EoL) medication is also expected to reduce pressure on secondary care providers and facilitate admission avoidance. If medication needs can be met in a timely manner, more patients will be able to stay at home. * As a further system and workforce benefit, improving the processes for supply and delivery of anticipatory medications will improve productivity and morale in community nursing, community palliative care services and primary care by providing a clear and standardised pathway to obtaining these medications. * The provider must stock a range of palliative care and other specialist medication on an urgent basis. * Upon receipt of an electronic (EPS) prescription marked (in EPS script notes) for "urgent delivery", to facilitate delivery of these items to a home or care home address within LLR so that it arrives within 3 hours of receiving the EPS prescription. The ICB wishes to award one contract for a Pilot for these services. The contract is anticipated to start on the 1st of October 2024 for 18 months with a contract value of PS150,000 for the lifecycle of the contract. The contractual payment terms will be based on a mixed payments contract, a mix of block and cost and volume. There will be a retainer fee and activity-based payments linked to deliveries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027765-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £150,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ICB |
| Additional buyers | NHS LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8TB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NUP S CORPORATION LTD T/A OMCARE LATE NIGHT PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2024 at 12:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027765-2024
- 20 Jun 2024 at 13:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019049-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/349/contents

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