Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke
ST4 6QG
Contact
Elizabeth Bailey
Telephone
+44 1782672076
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.6) Main activity
Other activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TB Dispensing Service
Reference number
MED6402
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Delivery of a Standardised Pharmaceutical Medicine Dispensing Service for Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Patients.
This notice is for an award without competition as a result of a single expression of interest subsequent to the PIN, negating the opportunity to run a competitive process.
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: £260,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust are exploring the market to find a supplier to dispense outpatient prescriptions (the Service) for the UHNM TB Service held at the Cobridge Community Health Centre, Church Terrace, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2JN and to ensure that the service is conducted in a consistent, professional and accurate manner. The service will consist of dispensing medicines for TB against outpatient prescriptions.
The operational times for the TB Service is between Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm, there is an expectation that the Pharmacy will operate up to 6.00pm.
The year 1 2025/26 estimated annual volume of prescriptions to be dispensed and drug expenditure is 135,000 items (£14 million drug expenditure)
The Service is required to be within walking distance of the Cobridge Community Health Centre, i.e. within 0.5 miles, as in practical terms the Trust’s staff must have the ability to walk between the Health Centre and Pharmacy many times a day to meet spontaneous and unexpected drug dispensing need. It is not practical or sustainable to require Staff to use cars for pharmacy trips. This is the same principle as Hospital based Pharmacy services which have a requirement to have services within walking distances.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
This notice is for an award without competition as a result of a single expression of interest subsequent to the PIN, negating the opportunity to run a competitive process.
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 notice is for an award without competition as a result of a single expression of interest subsequent to the PIN, negating the opportunity to run a competitive process.
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/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Medi-Zen Healthcare Services Ltd
The Raven, Elder Road, Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 2JF
Telephone
+44 1902494426
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
National registration number
08570624
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Staffordshire
ST4 6QG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Newcastle Road, Staffordshire
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Newcastle Road, Staffordshire
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
Country
United Kingdom