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title: "Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04afe5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-11-25"
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# Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Service

Buyer: YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04afe5

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## Summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently opted to novate their existing contract for Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services to Rowlands Pharmacy due to the withdrawal of Lloyds Healthcare Pharmacy Services from this market. This decision, made under the extreme urgency directive and guided by national regulations, bypasses the usual open tender process. The contract, worth approximately £23.457 million, was signed on 25th November 2024 and will be in effect for 28 months. This procurement falls under the category of 'services' with the CPV code 85110000, 'Hospital and related services', and it is geographically focused in the UKE21 region of the United Kingdom, specifically York.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the pharmacy services sector, particularly large-scale providers experienced in outpatient pharmaceutical dispensing services. The novation of the contract to Rowlands Pharmacy highlights the value placed on established relationships and reliability in urgent situations. Companies that can demonstrate robustness, compliance with national healthcare standards, and a capacity to manage sudden market changes will be well-positioned for similar future opportunities, either directly with the NHS Trust or through collaborative ventures within the sector.

## Notice

VEAT Ref 2024/S 000034 048 Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services On 19th August 2024, Lloyds Healthcare Pharmacy Services (LPHS) notified York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) that they would be exiting the market for the provision of outpatient dispensing services by the end of December 2024 at the latest. LPHS informed the Trust that they had undertaken market engagement and were suggesting that this contract would be novated to Rowlands Pharmacy based on the existing terms of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To Provide Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services Following a review of the national guidance, and the fact that it was not possible to conduct a procurement process in the timescales set out by LPHS, the Trust shall novate the existing contract, on existing terms, to Rowlands Pharmacy.

### Procurement Information

VEAT ref notice 2024/S000 034 048 On 19th August 2024, Lloyds Healthcare Pharmacy Services (LPHS) notified York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) that they would be exiting the market for the provision of outpatient dispensing services by the end of December 2024 at the latest. LPHS informed the Trust that they had undertaken market engagement and were suggesting that this contract would be novated to Rowlands Pharmacy based on the existing terms of the contract. Following a review of the national guidance, and the fact that it was not possible to conduct a procurement process in the timescales set out by LPHS, the Trust shall novate the existing contract, on existing terms to Rowlands Pharmacy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038049-2024 |
| 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 | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Oct 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 | £23,457,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO31 8HE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROWLANDS PHAMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85110000 - Hospital and related services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2024 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038049-2024
- 22 Oct 2024 at 08:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034048-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hull.nhs.uk/procurement/

## Provenance

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