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title: "2024/26 - NECS Medicines Optimisation Service - NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Calderdale Cares Partnership)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049b79"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-09-30"
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# 2024/26 - NECS Medicines Optimisation Service - NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Calderdale Cares Partnership)

Buyer: NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b79

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## Summary

The NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has concluded the procurement process for the "2024/26 - NECS Medicines Optimisation Service" under the Calderdale Cares Partnership. The project focuses on the health services industry in the UKE4 region. The procurement stage is Award, formalised through the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award. The contract term spans from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026, with an estimated value of £530,000. This service involves an external team of pharmacy professionals tasked with optimising prescribing practices in Calderdale GP Practices, aiming to enhance cost-effectiveness, quality, and safety. Key dates include the contract's start and end dates, explicitly awarded via Direct Award C.

The tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those experienced in pharmacy services and medicines optimisation. Companies with a capability to deliver comprehensive annual medicines optimisation action plans, conduct prescribing quality and safety reviews, and manage national safety alerts and shortages will find this contract well-suited to their expertise. By securing this contract, businesses can expand their portfolio within the NHS framework, demonstrating their ability to generate tangible savings and improve healthcare outcomes through innovative and efficient practices.

## Notice

External medicines optimisation team to improve value, quality and safety in prescribing from Calderdale GP Practices. The service comprises pharmacy professionals who deliver an annual medicines optimisation action plan in our practices. This includes cost-effective changes to prescribing to deliver savings or cost avoidance from the primary care medical prescribing budget. The annual plan includes quality and safety in prescribing actions for Calderdale patients, encompassing reviews of specific quality in prescribing concerns and a quarterly audit programme. The team are a resource for practices to support national safety alerts and medicines shortages.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime. External medicines optimisation team to improve value, quality and safety in prescribing from Calderdale GP Practices. The service comprises pharmacy professionals who deliver an annual medicines optimisation action plan in our practices. This includes cost-effective changes to prescribing to deliver savings or cost avoidance from the primary care medical prescribing budget. The annual plan includes quality and safety in prescribing actions for Calderdale patients, encompassing reviews of specific quality in prescribing concerns and a quarterly audit programme. The team are a resource for practices to support national safety alerts and medicines shortages. Contract Value: PS530,000, Contract Term: 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026.

### 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 27/09/2024. 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/031176-2024 |
| 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 | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 May 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 | £530,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WEST YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 1LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NECS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2024 at 12:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031176-2024
- 17 Sep 2024 at 11:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029677-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/

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