Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
3, The Meadow, Meadow Ln
Cambridgeshire, Saint Ives
PE27 4LG
UK
Contact person: Tracey Cooper
Telephone: +44 2075588875
E-mail: tenders.ccsprocurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust Pharmacy Provision
Reference number: CPR0003
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85149000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCST) is seeking a preferred provider through a process similar to the competitive dialogue procedure, for pharmacy provisions, including procurement of stock and dispensing. This is a health service within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Accordingly, CCST is only bound by those regulations applicable to Schedule 3 services (known as the light touch regime) and is not electing to follow any other provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and established pharmaceutical provider that can deliver the first regional Community Health NHS Service Pharmaceutical Procurement and Dispensing Services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
60 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust (CCST) is seeking a preferred provider through a process similar to the competitive dialogue procedure, for pharmacy provisions, including procurement of stock and dispensing. These services are to be delivered across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Peterborough and Suffolk.
The following is a list of services, but this list is not exhaustive and services may change. There is a need for the community clinics to have supplies for the core services of:
— dental healthcare — Stock, including S3 Controlled drug (midazolam)
— dynamicHealth (Musculoskeletal service — MSK) — Stock
— iCaSH Integrated Contraception and Sexual Health)
(a) stock, including over-labelled packs for patients to take away, vaccines, some unlicensed products, in accordance with our iCaSH Formulary;
(b) VAT efficient dispensing service, mainly ARVs;
(i) to be supported by a specialist pharmacist who will participate in MDT;
(ii) in accordance with NHS England's commissioning criteria;
(iii) to be supplied at CMU contract prices. We are bound by DoH rules but will endeavor to facilitate access.
— supplies to support the Annual Flu programme,
— management Information.
It is envisaged that there will be a home delivery option for patients who need this service, amongst the core services.
Included in the strategic approach are a set of vested contract principles designed to facilitate and develop a true partnership approach, such as the ability for the preferred Partner to “earn” additional years of the contract relationship, within the maximum extension beyond the initial 3-year term up to a maximum of 2 further years, through over-performance and exceeding expectations from the core contract minimum standards.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
2 x 12 months
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
IV.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/01/2019
Local time: 10:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
16/01/2019
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The main components of this service are:
— procurement of pharmaceutical products, including but not limited to standard packs of tablets and capsules, over-labelled and pre-packed medicines for direct supply to patients, injectable products, specialised antibiotics and controlled drugs.
— supply of stock pharmaceutical products for clinical services including dental Healthcare, DynamicHealth (musculoskeletal — MSK), integrated contraception and sexual health (iCaSH) clinics.
— supply of a range of pre-packed medicines and over-labelled medicines for use in iCaSH clinics.
— dispensing of anti-retrovirals (ARVs) for the HIV clinics, including a clinical check by a specialist pharmacist, to be supplied to the respective clinics, with the option for patients of delivery to their own home.
— provision of clinical support for specialist Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) in HIV.
— provision of a clinical advisory service for frontline teams where required.
— provision of financial management, prescription activity and clinical management information on a monthly basis.
Since this is the establishment of a new innovative service across the remit of the Authority, there might be further information in respect of TUPE which may apply and will be provided to bidders shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of the competitive dialogue procedure.
Further information about the structure and approach of this procurement can be found in the procurement documentation via the portal.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
3, The Meadow, Meadow Ln
Cambridgeshre, St Ives
PE27 4LG
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2018