Contract

Management of Local Pharmacies to Ensure Availability of Anticipatory Medication Services

  • NHS North West London Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012164

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fb18

Published 1 April 2025, 10:42am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North West London Integrated Care Board

15 Marylebone Rd,

London

NW1 5JD

Contact

Helen Hewitt

Email

helen.hewitt11@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.nwlondonics.nhs.uk

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

Management of Local Pharmacies to Ensure Availability of Anticipatory Medication Services

Reference number

C330818

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85100000 - Health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of this service is for the management of local pharmacies to ensure availability of anticipatory and end-of-life medication, in and out of hours services.

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: £77,940.33

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

London boroughs of Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

- This service shall be for the provision of management of local pharmacies to ensure availability of anticipatory medication, in out out of hours service
- NHS NWL ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C
- The lifetime value of the contract is £77,940.33
- The intention is to award a new contract for 9 months and 3 weeks with no option to extend
- The dates between which the services are intended to be provided is between 18 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

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

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 nor the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 14 April 2025 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Middlesex Community Group Limited

Premier House, Ground Floor, 309 Ballards Lane, Finchley London

Finchley

N12 8LY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI72 - Brent
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £77,940.33

Total value of the contract/lot: £77,940.33


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

- This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 nor The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.
- A Standstill Period is now in force pursuant to Regulations 12 and 14(3) of the PSR Regulations 2023; this period will end at midnight on 14 April 2025 and NHS North West London ICB will not enter into a contract pursuant to the award to the provider under direct award process C before this date.
- Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 14 April 2025 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). Should providers wish to make a representation please submit to helen.hewitt11@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision
- The relevant authority has taken into account the 5 Key Criteria and applied the basic selection criteria. The rationale for choosing the provider is that there is confidence that the provider is likely to satisfy future performance against the new contract at a cost effective price against the Key Criteria.
- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/