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title: "Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board - Specialist medicine- Direct Award C"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049301"
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# Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board - Specialist medicine- Direct Award C

Buyer: BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049301

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## Summary

Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) is conducting a specialist medicines procurement process, falling under the "Pharmacy services" industry category. This Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice, managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW), concerns the award of contracts to multiple pharmacies for providing an Enhanced Service ensuring the availability of specialist medicines in the BS1 to BS37 postal regions. The procurement process is in the Award stage, with a service provision period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027. The method used is a limited direct award based on technical eligibility, with representations allowed until 4th September 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large pharmacy chains as well as SMEs like Stockwood Pharm Ltd, currently operating in the specified regions. By engaging in this contract, businesses can foster growth by ensuring the provision of essential medicines, thereby enhancing their service portfolio and contributing to community health. Suitable candidates are those with established pharmacy services capable of adhering to strict quality, innovation, and value criteria, while actively supporting objectives like reducing health inequalities and improving service sustainability. The overall contract, valued at approximately £28,050 over three years, is divided among 11 pharmacies, including Boots UK Ltd, Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, and Tesco Stores Ltd, all of whom have been identified as suppliers.

## Notice

A number of pharmacies across BNSSG are providing the Enhanced Service for the Availability of Specialist Medicines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A number of pharmacies across BNSSG are providing the Enhanced Service for the Availability of Specialist Medicines. By providing the Specialist Medicines Enhanced Service, pharmacies are required to ensure that the specialist medicines are available at all times during their opening hours and on any bank or public holidays on which they open. This enables access to medicines for patients and their carers across BNSSG. It is intended that the awards will go to existing providers following direct award process C; and the approximate lifetime value of the whole contract over 3 years is PS28,050 which is broken down between 11 pharmacies. Boots Pharmacy 59 Broadmead, Broadmead BS1 3EA Morrisons Pharmacy 688-718 Fishponds Road Fishponds BS16 3US Day Lewis Pharmacy 6 Arnside Road Southmead BS10 6AT Bristol Pharmacy 74-76 Hollway Road Stockwood BS14 8PG Boots Pharmacy Unit 1 Avonmeads Retail Park St Philips Causeway BS2 0SP Tesco Pharmacy Bradley Stoke District Centre, Brook Way Bradley Stoke BS32 8EF Boots Pharmacy Gallagher Shopping Park, Aldermoor Way Longwell GreenBS30 7ES Asda Pharmacy Highwood Lane Patchway BS34 5TL Boots Pharmacy 15-17 North Walk Yate BS37 4AP Tesco Pharmacy Kenn Road Clevedon BS21 6LH Boots Pharmacy Locking Castle District Centre, Summer Lane Weston-super Mare BS24 7AY The service will be provided between the following date: 01/04/2024- 31/03/2027. This notice has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

### 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 the relevant authority by 4th September 2024. 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/026845-2024 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 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 | £5,650 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET, SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | ASDA STORES; BOOTS; DAY LEWIS; STOCKWOOD PHARM; TESCO STORES; WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 22 Aug 2024 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026845-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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