CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Supply.

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

Purchase		Rent		Lease
Hire-purchase		Combination of these

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust seeks innovative solutions to provide enhanced standards in its Pharmacy Outpatients Offering within a contract for the provision of prescribed medication including the provision of outpatient and home delivery pharmacy dispensing supplies with 1 provider. The solutions offered should demonstrate a flexible approach to the delivery of medication and pharmacy and health related supplies to patients. The principal activity during the life of the Contract will be the dispensing of Outpatients Pharmacy and Emergency Department (ED) prescriptions and ancillary supplies such as home delivery and a near home prescription collection facility. An opportunity to develop on-site retail and beauty supplies also exists. The Trust is seeking to develop a collaboration with a Provider that will support the delivery of the Trust's strategic clinical and operational objectives over a 5 year term (with an optional 2-year extension applicable). It is anticipated that the Contract will provide a number of benefits to the Trust and its patients. It is expected that patients will be able to access their medicines in a timely and convenient manner at a time and place of their choosing. Patients will be able to collect their dispensed medicines following their appointment, or where considered appropriate to meet the patient's needs, have this delivered to another local retail outlet or direct to their home. Patients, visitors and staff will also benefit from an improved retail presence. It is anticipated that the benefits identified will be resourced through the VAT relief available to the Trust on medicines dispensed by the Provider. USHM Pharmacy manages approximately 36 000 000 GBP medicines per year (2014/15).

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

Not Applicable.

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

Not Applicable.

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice