Tender

Distribution of Out Patient Pharmacy prescriptions

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-035748

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049c3e

Published 5 November 2024, 10:27am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

Contact

Andrew Duffield

Email

a.duffield1@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7790363970

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Distribution of Out Patient Pharmacy prescriptions

Reference number

C316035

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 64120000 - Courier services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

courier service to deliver out patient prescriptions. Split into the following 3 lots - Lot 1 Local deliveries (S & DN Postcodes). Lot 2 Out of area deliveries. Lot 3 - Specialist deliveries (cold chain & Controlled drugs)

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
Northern General
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Further competition to be held under EOE CPH - Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services DPS (Ref: 2021/S 000-000597) for procurement of courier services to deliver prescriptions for Crucible Pharmacy Ltd. (wholly owned subsidiary of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals). This requirement will be split into 3 lots - Lot 1 Local deliveries (S & DN Postcodes). Lot 2 Out of area deliveries. Lot 3 - Specialist deliveries (cold chain & Controlled drugs). With suppliers able to bid on 1 or more of the lots.

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: £300,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract might be renewed

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 performance conditions as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted 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: 2024/S 000-030006

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

19 November 2024

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

5 November 2024

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: 4 March 2025


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom