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title: "Pharmacy Locally Enhanced Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047aed"
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buyer: "BOLTON COUNCIL"
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# Pharmacy Locally Enhanced Services Contract

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047aed

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## Summary

Bolton Council has awarded a contract for Pharmacy Locally Enhanced Services, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract will begin on 1st September 2024 and run until 31st August 2029, with a total value of £79,800. This procurement focuses on community health services in the region of UKD36, and aims to provide a single point of contact for all locally enhanced service provisions. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the specialised nature of the services required. Key dates include the initial contract award date of 1st September 2024, with the standstill period ending on 16th July 2024.

This tender creates significant opportunities for specialised healthcare providers, particularly those with expertise in managing comprehensive pharmacy services. Businesses well-suited to compete would be those with a strong track record in community health services, particularly in areas such as Sexual Health, Smoking Cessation, and Pre-Printed MAR's. The awarded provider, CPGM Healthcare Limited, has an established relationship with local pharmacies and possesses the necessary knowledge and expertise. Such contracts can provide growth opportunities through professional guidance, training, and the creation of sustainable service models, enhancing both service quality and economic value for providers.

## Notice

The Authority intends to develop one single point of contact between commissioning and the overarching pharmacy specialist provider with one contract and single specification that encompasses all Locally Enhanced Service provision detailed within its components.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider will be best placed to oversee and manage all of the regular locally enhanced services activity in Bolton to provide professional guidance and training to pharmacy staff therefore ensuring best quality service provision for our people. The provider will require access to all pharmoutcomes activity and capability and be able to assess delivery and outputs collectively across GM, Bolton and on an individual pharmacy basis. By providing a single point of contact this will enable more flexibility, improved service provision, increased take up and better value for money when considered alongside the current commissioning arrangements which are inefficient, time consuming and at times ad hoc. The provider will provide ongoing and regular training and clinical support and review and implementation of revised patient group directives (PGDs) as required working with GM medicines management leads. The provider will need to have a relationship with all pharmacies in the borough and have thorough knowledge and expertise in relation to Sexual Health, Smoking Cessation and Pre-Printed MAR's. The provider will need to be skilled in incident management and will be able to manage swift actions as required. It is the intention of the Council to award this contract under the most suitable provider process. The lifetime of the project is for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend by a further 2 years. This is a new service and a new provider and it is anticipated that the service will be provided between 01.09.24 - 31.08.29. The lifetime value (5 years) of this contract is PS79,800

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 16.07.24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032272-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £79,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL3 5DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park & Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Delivery location | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CPGM HEALTHCARE LIMITED (CHL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2024 at 14:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032272-2024
- 5 Jul 2024 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020536-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bolton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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