Planning

Framework Agreement for the supply of an IVAB / OPAT Homecare Service

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008073

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b47c

Published 20 March 2023, 4:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road

DERBY

DE1 2QY

Contact

Jane Brailsford

Email

jane.brailsford1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

NHS Organisation Data Service

East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.empc.nhs.uk/

one.3) Communication

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

https://emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned 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

Framework Agreement for the supply of an IVAB / OPAT Homecare Service

Reference number

D94

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Medical equipments - 33100000

Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Health services - 85100000

The Contractor is to provide a comprehensive homecare service for provision of Delivery of an IVAB / OPAT Homecare service from a GPhC registered Pharmacy for the member Purchasing Authority's in accordance with the agreed contract and legal requirements, which comprises; dispensing and delivering a range of medicines, with the option required to deliver Ancillaries, remove waste product, provide suitable fridge, bedside reconstitution, nursing administration of medicines.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments
  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
  • 85100000 - Health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Contractor is to provide a comprehensive homecare service for provision of Delivery of an IVAB / OPAT Homecare service from a GPhC registered Pharmacy for the member Purchasing Authority's in accordance with the agreed contract and legal requirements, which comprises; dispensing and delivering a range of medicines, with the option required to deliver Ancillaries, remove waste product, provide suitable fridge, bedside reconstitution, nursing administration of medicines.

The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) hosted by The University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trusts has collated the requirements of the following Trusts who may or may not be participating in this offer, subject to the terms of any existing agreements. Hereafter all references to Pharmacy Collaborative will incorporate these Trusts also.

Current Acute Membership is listed below but is subject to change throughout the life of any resulting contract. The following web address provides the most up to date member list.

https://www.empc.nhs.uk/

The Purchasing Collaborative Organisations that are listed under The Specialist Pharmacy Service may participate in this Framework during the Contract period. Please see the current list at:

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/collaborative-purchasing-organisations/

Framework agreement may extend to: All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to:

NHS Provider Directory:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/

NHS Foundation Trusts at:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Public_Registry_FT_directory_190403.xls

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the EMPC and provider(s) agreement.

The current annual value of the contract for The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative Members (EMPC) is £4m.

We anticipate growth of this Contract with additional Trust take up and increase in patient numbers. The anticipated contract value over a 4 year period is in the region of £200m; depending on Contract take up by the Trusts listed in 11.2.4

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

21 April 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Suppliers will be required to meet the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit Standard for their Information Systems

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

https://emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

For full access to the documents and to be able to submit a bid please go to the web address above

The supplier MUST be registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)