II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
63120000
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The 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. Hereafter all references to Pharmacy Collaborative will incorporate these Trusts also. Inclusion of ICB's / Mental HealthTrusts across the region may be required at a later stage.
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 SpecialistPharmacy 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/wp-content/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 provider(s) agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract will commence on 1st November 2023 until 31st October 2025.
This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the EMPC and provider(s) agreement.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the EMPC and provider(s) agreement.
Over the last four years, the annual spend with the EMPC was c£55m (£220m over the four - year period)
It is anticipated that the maximum value of this Framework could be in the region of £800m; depending on Contract take up by the Trusts listed in this Contract Notice.