Contract

Framework Agreement for the supply of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-030695

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bed1

Published 18 October 2023, 9:54am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road

DERBY

DE1 2QY

Contact

Jane Brailsford

Email

jane.brailsford1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

NHS Organisation Data Service

East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.empc.nhs.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Framework Agreement for the supply of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services

Reference number

D92

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98390000 - Other services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Framework Agreement to provide Wholesale Services based on the National Pharmaceutical Wholesale Specification on behalf of members of the East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative - EMPC

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £220,000,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
  • 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

he East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) hosted by The University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trusts has collated the requirements of the following

Trusts who may or may not be participating in this offer, subject to the terms of any existing agreements.

Current Acute Membership is listed below but is subject to change throughout the life of any

resulting contract. The following web address provides the most up to date member list.

https://www.empc.nhs.uk/

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Leicester Partnership NHS Trust

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

The Purchasing Collaborative Organisations that are listed under The Specialist Pharmacy Service may participate in this Framework during the Contract period. Please see the current

list at:

(https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/collaborative-purchasing-organisations/)

Framework agreement may extend to: All National Health Service (NHS) bodies in England, including but not limited to:

NHS Provider Directory:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/

NHS Foundation Trusts at:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wpcontent/

uploads/2019/04/Public_Registry_FT_directory_190403.xls

This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the EMPC and the Supplier (s) agreement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Products & Service / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Delivery & Logistics / Weighting: 7.5

Quality criterion - Name: Emergency Deliveries / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion - Name: Packaging & Labelling / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Contingency Arrangements / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Ordering, Invoicing & Payment / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Complaints & Incidents / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Service Levels, Contract Management and KPI's / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Environmental/Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2023/S 000-010809


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AAH Pharmaceuticals

Sapphire Court

Coventry

CV2 2TX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

00123458

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £220,000,000

Lowest offer: £15,500,000 / Highest offer: £90,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Alcura UK Ltd

Northampton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

02945457

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £15,500,000 / Highest offer: £90,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mawdsley Brooks & Co Ltd

Salford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

00044701

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £12,500,000 / Highest offer: £20,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 September 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Phoenix Healthcare Distribution

Runcorn

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

00129370

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £12,500,000 / Highest offer: £20,000,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a two year contract with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of EMPC and the Suppliers.

The annual spend for this contract is estimated at £55m and £220m for the four year Framework Term.

The split between the 4 Suppliers is estimated based on previous Contract spend

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road

Derby

DE1 2QY

Email

jane.brailsford1@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom