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title: "Outpatient Pharmacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d086"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-02-04"
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# Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d086

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has awarded a contract for the provision of outpatient pharmacy services. This contract, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded on 16 January 2025 and will run for an initial period of five years from February 2025 to January 2030, with an option to extend for an additional two years until January 2032. The primary location of service delivery is within the region UKD1, and the contract is valued at approximately £12,000,000. This contract has reached the award stage and was confirmed by the buying organisation, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, specifically those specialising in pharmacy services. Companies equipped to provide outpatient pharmacy services, including dispensing prescriptions, offering medication advice, and supplying specialist medications, are well-suited to compete for similar future contracts. The procurement method, using a limited procedure without prior publication, highlights the importance of demonstrating technical capability and reliability in service delivery. This contract aims to enhance efficiency, reduce patient wait times, and improve overall patient outcomes, thereby creating growth opportunities for businesses adept at providing high-quality, reliable outpatient pharmaceutical care.

## Notice

The provision of outpatient pharmacy services for University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Outpatient pharmacies services to provide medicines and related services to patients who are not admitted to hospitals but visit outpatient clinics. Service aim to streamline the medication process for patients, reduce waiting times, and improve overall efficiency. Key objective to deliver on site pharmacies on the sites of Blackpool Teaching Hospital, East Lancashire Hospital Trust, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust primarily to serve patients who attend hospital outpatient clinics and require prescriptions or other pharmacy services.
Outpatient Pharmacy services as outline above to be delivered by Lancashire Hospital Services (Pharmacy) LTD via the Provider Selection Regime (Most Suitable Provide)
Core Functions to be provided
1. Dispensing Prescriptions:
* Filling prescriptions for outpatients promptly and efficiently.
2. Medication Advice:
* Providing expert guidance on how to take medications safely and effectively.
3. Specialist Services:
* Catering to specific needs such as oncology, rheumatology, and HIV medications, where specialized drugs may be required.
4. Over-the-Counter Sales:
* Supplying general health products like vitamins, painkillers, and wound care items.
Key deliverables of Outpatient Pharmacies
* Convenience: Patients collect medicines immediately after their appointments without needing to visit another pharmacy.
* Shorter Wait Times: Service to improve efficiency.
* Cost-Effectiveness: Reduce pressure on in-hospital pharmacy departments.
* Improved Patient Outcomes: Clearer advice and easy access to medications encourage better adherence to prescribed treatments.

The approximate value of the contract is PS12,000,000 and the service already exists with the provider, Lancashire Hospital Services being the existing provider for other Trusts within the Integrated Care Service.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process. The award decision makers are University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

### Procurement Information

University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have formally collaborated as a Health System. Part of this collaboration has seen the creation of One LSC, which provides a single service back office function which has the objective to standardise services in order to provide safe, consistent and efficient patient care, within the NHS. The contract award to Lancashire Health Services achieves this key objective.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003668-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF MORECAMBE BAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 7RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal South |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANCASHIRE HOSPITAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2025 at 14:44 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003668-2025
- 16 Jan 2025 at 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001477-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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