Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative
The Gallery, Level 3, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
UK
Contact person: Joe Fowke
Telephone: +44 1332787861
E-mail: joe.fowke@nhs.net
Fax: +44 1332787661
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/primary/pharmacy/empc/
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:
https://emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://emprocurenhs.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
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
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Unlicensed Import Medicines.
Reference number: D76.D28
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85149000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is to establish a framework agreement for the provision of a service to supply unlicensed imported medicines to participating trusts, in line with the agreed specification. These are medicines that do not have a marketing authorisation in the UK however the medicines do hold a licence in a country outside of the UK. East Midlands Pharmacy Collaboration (EMPC) is a procurement collaborative hosted by Royal Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, acting as an agent on behalf of its Member Organisations. The member organisations currently working with EMPC and who may purchase under any contract awarded through this process are found at http://www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/primary/pharmacy/empc/ . This tender is also being carried out in collaboration with the North West who will have access to the contract (a list of trusts can be found within the ITT).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Currently 13 trusts within the East Midlands and 32 within the Northwest, details of which can be found within the ITT documents. This may be subject to additions and omissions.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EMPC is undertaking a competitive tender on behalf of the listed trusts (with QA support being provided by the North West Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Service) for the provision of a service to supply imported unlicensed medicines.
These are medicines that do not have a marketing authorisation in the UK The medicines, however, do hold a licence in a country outside of the UK.
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 may be extended for a further 24 months after the first 24 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.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
All bidders must have the relevant licenses in place for the import of unlicensed medicines.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/12/2016
Local time: 17:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
01/05/2017
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/12/2016
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative
The Gallery, Level 3, Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
UK
Telephone: +44 1332787861
E-mail: joe.fowke@nhs.net
Fax: +44 1332787861
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/primary/pharmacy/empc/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2016