Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
White Rose House, West Parade
Wakefield
WF1 1LT
Contact
Sahdia Afzal
wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2024/26 - NECS Medicines Optimisation Service - NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Calderdale Cares Partnership)
Reference number
Medicines Optimisation Service – Project_965
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
External medicines optimisation team to improve value, quality and safety in prescribing from Calderdale GP Practices. The service comprises pharmacy professionals who deliver an annual medicines optimisation action plan in our practices. This includes cost-effective changes to prescribing to deliver savings or cost avoidance from the primary care medical prescribing budget. The annual plan includes quality and safety in prescribing actions for Calderdale patients, encompassing reviews of specific quality in prescribing concerns and a quarterly audit programme. The team are a resource for practices to support national safety alerts and medicines shortages.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-029677
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
V1.3
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This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award C.’
Contract Term: 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026, Contract Value: £530,000
Individuals making the decision: Calderdale Cares Partnership of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
No conflicts of interest were identified or declared.