Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
NHS Procurement & Supply Chain team NHS Corporate Hub 4000,
COSHAM, PORTSMOUTH
PO63EN
Contact
Jonathan Peer
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ31 - Portsmouth
NHS Organisation Data Service
RHU
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Outpatient Pharmacy Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
"The current provider has decided to exit the market no later than March 2025, and requested the current contract to be terminated within a short timeframe. The Contracting Authority has considered its contractual and procurement options and the risks and issues around tender timescales and implementation of a new provider.
Therefore, and due to the urgency in awarding a new contract for the delivery of the outpatient pharmacy services within the Queen Alexandra hospital at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, the Contracting Authority has decided to take on the offer of a novation to Rowlands Pharmacy LTD of the current contract in the same terms with a reduced terms of 2 years until a new contract can be tendered and awarded."
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: £27,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance
Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Outpatient Pharmacy Services for Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The current provider has decided to exit the market no later than March 2025, and requested the current contract to be terminated within a short timeframe. The Contracting Authority has considered its contractual and procurement options and the risks and issues around tender timescales and implementation of a new provider.
Therefore, and due to the urgency in replacing the existing supplier, the authority is novating the existing contract on the same terms for the delivery of the outpatient pharmacy services as per Regulation 32. 2 (c) for a period of 2 years which will be required to undertake a tender exercise
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Rowlands Pharmacy LTD
Runcorn
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
02288928
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £27,600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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
The current provider has decided to exit the market no later than March 2025, and requested the current contract to be terminated within a short timeframe. The Contracting Authority has considered its contractual and procurement options and the risks and issues around tender timescales and implementation of a new provider.
Therefore, and due to the urgency in replacing the existing supplier, the authority is novating the existing contract on the same terms for the delivery of the outpatient pharmacy services as per Regulation 32. 2 (c) for a period of 2 years which will be required to undertake a tender exercise
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
Country
United Kingdom