Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Aintree House, Longmoor Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
athanasios.boumpouris@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Aintree House, Longmoor Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
athanasios.boumpouris@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.uhliverpool.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.uhliverpool.nhs.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Crown street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
athanasios.boumpouris@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD7 - Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
UK
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Intention to Award Outpatient Pharmacy Services - C326798
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Outpatient Pharmacy Services to provide medicines and related services to patients who are not admitted to hospital but visit outpatient clinics.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £117,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD7 - Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Outpatient Pharmacy Services to provide medicines and related services to patients who are not admitted to hospital but visit outpatient clinics. The key objective is to deliver on-site pharmacy services at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, primarily to serve patients who attend hospital outpatient clinics and require prescriptions or other pharmacy services. Outpatient Pharmacy Services as outlined above to be delivered by University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, via the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Provider Selection Regime.
Core functions to be provided:
1. Dispensing prescriptions
2. Medication advice
3. Specialist services
4. Over the counter sales
Key deliverable of outpatient pharmacy services
• Convenience
• Short waiting times
• Cost effectiveness
• Improve patient outcomes
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Most Suitable Provider process.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £117,000,000.00.
This is an existing service that will be provided by a new provider (The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited) for 5 years from 03/02/2025, with an option to extend for a further 2 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider process with regard to the key criteria. / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Most Suitable Provider process with regard to the key criteria. / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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 decision makers by Friday the 24th of January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-041041
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited
Clatterbridge, Road Bebington, Wirral
Bebington
CH63 4JY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £117,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £117,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional 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 Friday the 24th of January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to the following address:
athanasios.boumpouris@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
This award has been approved by the Board of Directors.
A declaration of interest exercise was undertaken and no conflicts of interest were identified.
The relative importance of the key criteria used to make the decision to award the Outpatient Pharmacy Services was due to the financial impact of the service moving from one provider to another in terms of initial mobilisation and ongoing costs, the quality impact of the service and the time for mobilisation as this would impact on patients.
The Trust chose the criteria as Halo Healthcare Services (Lloyds) were handing back the contract with only 4 months’ notice so there was an urgent requirement to find an alternative. Due to the financial position of the Trust, the value of the new contract was imperative and as the dispensing service is a patient focussed service, the quality impact of the service moving and the new contract was important. The rationale for choosing the new provider is based upon this criteria:
a) Due to the nature of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Clatterbridge Pharmacy Limited (CPL), Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JY, have offered the new contract with improved Value for Money from the previous contract due to open book accounting and a reduction in the dispensing fee.
b) Due to the urgency of the requirement the Trust were assured that CPL could mobilise in time for Lloyds handing back the contract, including taking over leases and TUPE implications.
c) As quality of service is a key criterion of the contract the Trust were assured that there would be no dip in service during mobilisation and there are service improvements planned post contract mobilisation.
d) The Trust were assured that patient care is at the forefront of the service provision proposed by CPL.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice for England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom