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
Telephone
+44 7385367211
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
NHS Organisation Data Service
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative - EMPC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services
Reference number
D92 - Project_18089
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98390000 - Other services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement to provide Wholesale Services based on the National Pharmaceutical Wholesale Specification on behalf of the members of the East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative - EMPC.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £220,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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. Inclusion of ICB's / Mental HealthTrusts across the region may be required at a later stage.
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.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Leicester Partnership NHS Trust
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
The Purchasing Collaborative Organisations that are listed under The SpecialistPharmacy 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
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.
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
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The Contract will commence on 1st November 2023 until 31st October 2025.
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.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.
Over the last four years, the annual spend with the EMPC was c£55m (£220m over the four - year period)
It is anticipated that the maximum value of this Framework could be in the region of £800m; depending on Contract take up by the Trusts listed in this Contract Notice.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
17 May 2023
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
10 July 2023
Local time
5:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaboration (EMPC) is a procurement collaborative hosted by Royal Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, acting as an agent on behalf of its Member Organisations. The member organisations currently working with EMPC and who may purchase under any contract awarded through this process are found at
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/east-midlands-pharmacy-collaborative-empc
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative - EMPC - Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
Country
United Kingdom