Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
michael1.fowler@nottscc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:
Public Health Nottinghamshire County Council
Loughborough Road
West Bridgford
NG2 7QP
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception
Reference number
DN748450
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312330 - Family-planning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Providers of the service must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and completed training to provide this service.
Nottinghamshire County Council is commissioning Providers to provide EHC free of charge to all women attending for this provision in line with requirements set out in the specification and in accordance with the EHC/PGD.
The Provider is required to arrange for a qualified and accredited pharmacist to consult with clients attending for EHC. If deemed to be clinically appropriate, the pharmacist can supply either the hormonal post coital contraception Levonorgestrel 1.5mg or Ulipristal acetate 30mg to individuals requesting the EHC and who are clinically eligible and give consent.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF15 - North Nottinghamshire
- UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers of the service must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and completed training to provide this service.
The Service Specification sets out the Authority’s requirement on respect of a Locally Commissioned Public Health Service (LCPHS) for the provision of Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) in community pharmacy. It comprises of two parts. Component A relates to the provision of EHC and an optional Component B which relates to the provision of free condoms as part of the EHC consultation.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
End date
31 March 2030
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 four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
28 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Direct Award B