Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Surrey County Council
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
Telephone
+44 2085419000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ25 - West Surrey
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/public-health
Buyer's address
https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SCC Community Pharmacy Public Health Services DPS
Reference number
DN1244
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
The aim of the service is to improve the health of Surrey residents and reduce health inequalities by providing services that are tailored to local health needs and improve outcomes of residents in their communities.
The County Council will commission Community Pharmacy Public Health services in Surrey to deliver the following services:
Sexual Health
• Emergency Hormonal Contraception (morning-after pill)
• Chlamydia screening and treatment
Drug Misuse services
• Needle Exchange
• Supervised Consumption
• Take Home Naloxone
Other
• Health Checks in Pharmacy
• BP+
It is anticipated that the tender will start in late summer 2021 with the contract starting in Spring 2022. The duration of the contract will be 5 years with option to extend for a further period(s) of up to 2 years.
To find out more about the services to be provided, contract type and the procurement process to be followed, please join the councils tendering platform to ensure you are informed in a timely manner about this opportunity https://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Emergency Hormonal Contraception (morning-after pill), Chlamydia Screening and Treatment, Needle Exchange, Supervised Consumption, Take Home Naloxone, Health Checks in Pharmacy and BP+
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
- UKJ26 - East Surrey
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM
A DPS is a procurement procedure compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. It is a fully electronic system, used to award compliant contracts. It operates with the joint benefits of a framework agreement, in which suppliers confirm at the time of application that they will comply with the terms of the DPS and any call-off contract terms published, as well as an approved supplier list. The arrangement allows any supplier who meets the minimum criteria to apply at any point during the duration of the DPS to join. The call-off procedure and arrangements would be made available when this tender goes live.
To be accepted on to the DPS supplier list, Bidders will have to satisfy the Evaluation Panel that they can meet the minimum quality standards as will be requested in a Pre- Selection Questionnaire and Selection Questionnaire for each Lot.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 September 2021
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
Surrey County Council Public Health commissioners are looking to tender the Community Pharmacy Public Health Services provision. It is anticipated that the new contract will commence in Spring 2022.
This notice is placed as a Prior Information Notice in order to inform the market about an up and coming procurement rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore, publication correspondence does not commit Surrey County Council to a future procurement, nor provides any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest.
The Commissioners will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise.
The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the Light Touch Regime contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Surrey County Council is seeking to tender Community Pharmacy Public Health services for the County of Surrey. These are feature as part of statutory services which Local Authorities are required to provide as part of their Public Health responsibilities.