Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road
DERBY
DE1 2QY
UK
Contact person: Jane Brailsford
E-mail: jane.brailsford1@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.empc.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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 Pharmaceutical Wholesale Services
Reference number: D92
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98390000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement to provide Wholesale Services based on the National Pharmaceutical Wholesale Specification on behalf of members of the East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative - EMPC
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
220 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
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
he 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.
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 Specialist Pharmacy 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/wpcontent/
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 the Supplier (s) agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Products & Service
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Delivery & Logistics
/ Weighting: 7.5
Quality criterion: Emergency Deliveries
/ Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion: Packaging & Labelling
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Contingency Arrangements
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Ordering, Invoicing & Payment
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Complaints & Incidents
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Service Levels, Contract Management and KPI's
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Environmental/Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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 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
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-010809
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AAH Pharmaceuticals
00123458
Sapphire Court
Coventry
CV2 2TX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
15 500 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
90 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alcura UK Ltd
02945457
Northampton
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
15 500 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
90 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mawdsley Brooks & Co Ltd
00044701
Salford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
12 500 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution
00129370
Runcorn
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
12 500 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
20 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a two year contract with an option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of EMPC and the Suppliers.
The annual spend for this contract is estimated at £55m and £220m for the four year Framework Term.
The split between the 4 Suppliers is estimated based on previous Contract spend
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road
Derby
DE1 2QY
UK
E-mail: jane.brailsford1@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/10/2023