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title: "GP and Pharmacy Public Health Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0488f1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
published: "2024-08-08"
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# GP and Pharmacy Public Health Services

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0488f1

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has completed the procurement process for the "GP and Pharmacy Public Health Services" contract, classified under the "Health and social work services" industry category. The contracting process focused on locally commissioned GP and Pharmacy services in Kingston Upon Thames to deliver specialised health services such as Chlamydia Screening, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), NHS Health Checks, Needle Exchange, and Supervised Consumption. The procurement, which used a limited method due to the absence of direct competition, resulted in individual contracts awarded for a period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2026, with an extension option until 31st March 2028. The initial contract was signed on 1st April 2023, with an overall value of £2,300,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly local GPs and pharmacies that can leverage their unique access to patient information and specialised skills. Companies with a strong track record in delivering public health services and those that can provide high-quality care will find this tender suited to their capabilities. Moreover, the possibility of an extension provides long-term business continuity and growth prospects, allowing awarded suppliers to build lasting relationships within the community and continually enhance their service offerings to meet local needs.

## Notice

Locally commissioned GP & Pharmacy services in Kingston Upon Thames. GP and Community Pharmacy services are very specific and specialised and there is no direct competition that would be able to deliver these services. Contracts rely on patient information that only local GPs have access to locally Commissioned GP & Pharmacy Services cover both mandated and non-mandated functions aimed at improving the health and well-being of the local population. These include: - Chlamydia Screening and Treatment - Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) - NHS Health Checks - Needle Exchange - Supervised Consumption

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Individual contracts awarded to locally commissioned GP & Pharmacies in Kingston Upon Thames for the provision of services.These include: - Chlamydia Screening and Treatment - Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) - NHS Health Checks - Needle Exchange - Supervised Consumption The contracts will be awarded for an initial period of 3 years from 1st April 2023 to 31 March 2026, with the option to extend by a further period of 2 years until 31 March 2028.

Options: The Council reserves the right to extend by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each.

### Procurement Information

GP and Community Pharmacy services are very specific and specialised and there is no direct competition that would be able to deliver these services. Contracts rely on patient information that only local GPs have access to. Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which allows for the use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication where competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025044-2024 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 33 |
| Supplier names | ACE PHARMACY (EXCHANGING; BERRYLANDS SURGERY; BRUNSWICK SURGERY; CANBURY MEDICAL CENTRE; CENTRAL SURGERY; CHESSINGTON PARK SURGERY; CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE; CLAREMONT MEDICAL CENTRE; COHENS PHARMACY; COOMBE HILL PHARMACY; DIME 2 LIMITED - THE KINGSTON PHARMACY; FAIRHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE; HAWKS PHARMACY LTD (NL HEALTHCARE; HERMANS PHARMACY (C&H ESHER; HOLMWOOD CORNER SURGERY; HOOK SURGERY; KINGSTON HEALTH CENTRE; LANGLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE; LAUREL PHARMACY; MANOR DRIVE HEALTH CENTRE; PAYDENS PHARMACY; PEARL CHEMIST; PSM PHARMACY; RED LION ROAD SURGERY (MEDIVENTURE; RITECHEM (SPRINGFIELD SURBITON; ROSELAWN SURGERY; SHAN PHARMACY; ST ALBAN'S MEDICAL CENTRE; SUNRAY SURGERY; THE GROVES MEDICAL CENTRE; THE ORCHARD PRACTICE; TUDOR DRIVE; WEST BARNES SURGERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2024 at 12:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025044-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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