Opportunity

Framework Agreement For the Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services

  • NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-006304

Published 8 March 2022, 1:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT)

200 Great Dover Street

London

SE1 4YB

Contact

Joel Rocha

Email

LPPProcurement@lpp.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://health.atamis.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

http://health.atamis.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

http://health.atamis.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement For the Provision of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NHS London Procurement Partnership is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement of a Framework Agreement for the provision of pharmaceutical wholesale services.

The procurement is being conducted in accordance with NHS LPP’s drive to deliver best value while meeting the requirements of the NHS. To provide a framework to call-off pharmaceutical wholesaler products through a direct award call-off process.

To access this opportunity you will need to register at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome as a Supplier.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS London Procurement Partnership is issuing this Invitation to Tender in connection with the competitive procurement of a Framework Agreement for the provision of pharmaceutical wholesale services. This will be a multi-Supplier unranked Framework Agreement and is to be conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 OPEN procedure.

The procurement is being conducted in accordance with NHS LPP’s drive to deliver best value while meeting the requirements of the NHS. To provide a framework to call-off pharmaceutical wholesaler products through a direct award call-off process.

To access this opportunity you will need to register at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome as a Supplier.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

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: 2017/S 056-103944

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 April 2022

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 March 2022

Local time

2:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

This Framework Agreement can be accessed via agreement by NHS LPP and shall include the organisations in Appendix B6 and their respective successors and/or organisations created as a result of structural re-organisation or organisational changes (including the evolution of Sustainability Transformation Partnerships (STPs), Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and Wholly Owned Subsidiary Companies).

The Framework Agreement will be available for use by Other Contracting Authorities throughout the whole of the England, subject to prior agreement of NHS LPP:

For a full list of participating authorities, please open Appendix B6 LPP2021002 Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services Participating Authorities.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Great Maze Pond

London

SE1 9RT

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk