Contract

National Framework Agreement for Total Inventory Management Systems

  • Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-017511

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0508df

Published 29 April 2025, 10:34am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Road

Chester

Email

info@coch-cps.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nhssourcing.co.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

National Framework Agreement for Total Inventory Management Systems

Reference number

F/063/TIMS/20/JF

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Inventory Management and Point of Care Costing Systems and Related Services

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Lot 1: Inventory management and point of care costing systems and related services.

Lot 2: Inventory Management Systems Maintenance and Related Services

Lot 3: Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinets and Related Services

Lot 4: Pharmacy Robotic Automated Dispensing Systems and Related Services

Lot 5: Software Provision to support Aseptic preparation Services and Additional Software Solutions to support Medicines and Inventory Management

Lot 6: Multi Dose Dispensing Systems and Related Services

Lot 7: Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) Tracking Systems and Related Services

Lot 8: Any organisation Awarded to Two or More of the Above Lots

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

48

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2021/S 146-390009


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

1 October 2020

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd

Wokingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ingenica Solutions Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Omega Surgical Instruments Ltd

Walton on Thames

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Genesis Automation (UK) Ltd

Bromsgrove

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Omnicell Ltd

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

GPI SpA t/a Riedl Phasys System

Trento

Country

Italy

NUTS code
  • IT - Italy
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Robotik Technology UK Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Bowe Systec Ltd

Maidenhead

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Clandeboye Agencies t/a Cordano

Antrim

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Proxigroup Ltd

Barnsley

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Stanley Security Solutions Ltd

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Barcode Warehouse Ltd

Newark

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £50,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 32270000 - Digital transmission apparatus
  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has established national framework agreement for total inventory management systems.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

72

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

This extension in duration is required to allow a user of the framework to conclude a procurement as otherwise they would suffer significant inconvenience.

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£50,000,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd

Wokingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ingenica Solutions Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Omega Surgical Instruments Ltd

Walton on Thames

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Genesis Automation (UK) Ltd

Bromsgrove

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Omnicell Ltd

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

GPI SpA t/a Riedl Phasys System

Trento

Country

Italy

NUTS code
  • IT - Italy
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Robotik Technology UK Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Bowe Systec Ltd

Maidenhead

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ1 - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Clandeboye Agencies t/a Cordano

Antrim

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Proxigroup Ltd

Barnsley

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Stanley Security Solutions Ltd

Swindon

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Barcode Warehouse Ltd

Newark

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

This notice is being published to extend the duration of the framework agreement only. All other aspects of the Contract Award Notice (reference 2021/S 146-390009) published in July 2021 remain the same.

This framework agreement will be extended for an additional period of 12 months.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

This extension in duration is required to allow a user of the framework to conclude a procurement as otherwise they would suffer significant inconvenience.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000