--- title: "Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-08-08" --- # Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0488f5.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub, representing Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, is in the planning stage for procuring a Medicine Supply Service, classified under pharmacy services. This service entails providing medication supplies to multiple wards in Welwyn Garden City and Bishop's Stortford, and stock delivery across East and North Hertfordshire. The procurement process aims to commence service provision by 1 April 2025, subject to change. Key planning dates include a market engagement questionnaire due by 12:00 Midday on 30 August 2024, accessible via Atamis, with the subsequent notice expected by 30 November 2024. The overall contract value ranges between £60,000 - £65,000 per annum, excluding medicine costs. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing comprehensive pharmacy services, including medicine supply, emergency requests, and stock management. Companies experienced in integrating electronic ordering systems, tracking prescriptions, and home delivery services would be particularly well-suited. The contract favours suppliers who can demonstrate financial viability within the specified budget and familiarity with similar framework agreements. Registration on the Atamis platform and participation in the procurement process can align businesses with public sector opportunities, fostering growth and contributing to the healthcare ecosystem in Hertfordshire. ## Notice The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) is procuring a contract for the provision of a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The aims and objectives of the contract is to provide a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust agreement between the Trust and Supplier. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) is procuring a contract for the provision of a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The aims and objectives of the contract is to provide a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust agreement between the Trust and Supplier. The purpose of the PIN is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to procure this service but also to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the service. This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. Potential suppliers are asked to take part in a short market engagement questionnaire. The information provided will help to form the way the service specification is designed for the framework agreement. Details of how to access the questionnaire can be found further on in this notice: Community Pharmacy Key Aims and Objectives The overall aim of the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub Framework Agreement is to provide a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust agreement between the Trust and Supplier. Location There are three wards located in two geographical locations. Two wards are in Welwyn Garden City and are located next to each other. One ward is in Bishop's Stortford. These will be for dispensed drugs and stock. There are also locations spread around East and North Hertfordshire which require stock delivery and some of the items / services listed in the Integrated Care Team / Hospital at Home requirements section below. Delivery there will be once every week or two weeks. Financial Element The Trust has a budget of PS60,000 - PS65,000 per annum over the duration of the contract. The cost of the medicines is not included within this envelope. The budget is for service provision alone. Dispensing Volumes Stock Numbers Per Week by Ward Queen Victoria Memorial Ward (QVM) :36 Items Danesbury Ward : 67 Items Herts and Essex Hospital (HEH): 73 Items To Take Out (TTO) These are the discharge to take out medicines. This is not the number of medicines, but the number of patients discharged. Each TTO will have around 8 to 16 medicines. TTO requests that are sent to pharmacy per week range from: Danesbury - 4-6 per week QVM - 3-5 per week HEH- 3-5 per week Wards Requirements: * Reasonable timeframe / Request and Delivery Turnaround. TTO submitted by an agreed time (for example 1130am) to be back in the afternoon (same day service). Requests after agreed time - next day delivery. * Ability to turn around ad hoc emergency requests. * Once a week stock top up for each ward. * Ability to have a formulary- as a check and balance in terms of drugs used. * Access to a tracking system. Integrated Care Team /Hospital at Home Requirements: * Provide adrenalin kits/pre-packs (various amounts). * Provide electronic ordering system. * Provide user-friendly method of updating stock. * Agreed stock lists. * Define their process for ordering outside of stock list. * Ability to deliver direct to patient homes and define the price structure for this. Useful to have - Ability for supplier to provide pre-packs would be valuable. - Able to communicate and order from our EPMA system or an online portal. Suppliers will need to: - Be able to provide the service outlined above and as will be further outlined in the service specification once the procurement is live. - Commence the service by 1 April 2025 (This date is subject to change and is a target date. It may be earlier or later). - Let us know if they are interested in bidding for this contract. - Provide indicative costings for the project. - Confirm that you can deliver the project within the budget of PS60,000 - PS65,000 per annum - Confirm what budget the project is achievable with. - Confirm that your organisation is already registered on or will arrange for registration on Atamis https://health-family.force.com - Confirm the names of any other Framework Agreements or contracts your organisation are on that are similar to this service (Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust). - Confirm your service have access to a tracking system (for prescriptions). This contract is for the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) on behalf of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. If you would like to express an interest in this opportunity, please complete the short market engagement questionnaire which is available to access on Atamis (https://health-family.force.com) The deadline for completion is 12:00 Midday 30 August 2024. The notice has been published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025049-2024 | | 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 | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000 | | 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB C/O WEST SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | FULBOURN | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 8 Aug 2024 at 12:41 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025049-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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