Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Fitzwilliam House, Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
RG12 1BQ
susan.fielding@berkshire.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1344955756
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services
Reference number
BHFT0375
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide a specialist pharmacy courier delivery service. Collection
will be from one Hospital Pharmacy. Deliveries made to patients home / care home/ clinics. This agreement will be open for use by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust requires a specialist pharmacy courier service, with temperature controlled vehicles for delivery of medication (in the range of 8-25 degrees centigrade). Medication to be collected from Prospect Park Hospital Pharmacy and delivered to patients’ at their specified address. The Authority requires , a robust tracking system to ensure medication reaches its final destination within the specified time limits and a full real-time tracking and audit trail from collection from the Authority to final destination.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option for 2 x12 month extensions ( maximum duration 4 years)
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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
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business and user details, - note the username you chose and click ‘save’- when complete, - you will
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username/password: - click the ‘PQQ/ITTs open to all suppliers’ link (these are Pre-Qualification
Questionnaires or tenders open to any registered suppliers), - click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the
content, - click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page. This
will move the PQQ into your My PQQ/My ITTs page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), -
you can now access any of the attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachment’ in the
‘Actions’ box.
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with a single operator
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
10 January 2022
Local time
10:00am
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
1 February 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom