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
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
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