Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL,HASLINGDEN ROAD
BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE
BB2 3HH
Contact
Cathy Pickles
Telephone
+44 7790915819
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35974&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35974&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing service
Reference number
CR/2019-20/1515
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The estimated total value of the contract detailed in this advert includes the purchased drug costs as well as the estimated management of the outpatient services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
- UKD1 - Cumbria
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire & South Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Service Provider will be responsible for the clinical check (excluding oncology and haematology, unless oncology trained and competent), procurement, storage, dispensing, distribution and delivery of medicines, ancillaries needed for their safe administration, invoicing and the provision of management information. Services may be extended for the provision of monitored dosage systems. The Service Provider is required to provide onsite outpatient dispensing services or an alternative innovative solution to cover all clinical specialties within the opening hours for each Trust taking into consideration that flexibility may be required whilst the outpatient position recovers post-Covid. This I.TT. is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Lot described in this advert is the same service but there is a possibility that the award may be awarded as two separate lots per Trust per supplier or the award may be made to one supplier for both Trusts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000
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
Possiblity to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods up to a maximum of 4 years contract length.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract management requirements are detailed in the procurement documentation with regards to key performance indicators.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 026-060257
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 January 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 October 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Procurement Cluster
Croston House,Office 20 2nd Floor, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Centurion Way
Leyland
PR26 6TR
Telephone
+44 7790915819
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://lancashireprocurement.nhs.uk
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
LPC
as above
Leyland
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As detailed in the procurement documentation related to contract management of the service.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
LPC
As above
Leyland
Country
United Kingdom