Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
05280446
ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL,HASLINGDEN ROAD
BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE
BB2 3HH
UK
Contact person: Cathy Pickles
Telephone: +44 7790915819
E-mail: cathy.pickles@elht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://elht.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35974&B=NHSSBS
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=35974&B=NHSSBS
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing service
Reference number: CR/2019-20/1515
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85149000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT)and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The estimated total value of the contract detailed in this advert includes the purchased drug costs as well as the estimated management of the outpatient services.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85149000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
UKD1
Main site or place of performance:
Lancashire & South Cumbria
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTH) are together issuing a joint invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of the provision for a Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing Services within a Service Contract. This contract is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Service Provider will be responsible for the clinical check (excluding oncology and haematology, unless oncology trained and competent), procurement, storage, dispensing, distribution and delivery of medicines, ancillaries needed for their safe administration, invoicing and the provision of management information. Services may be extended for the provision of monitored dosage systems. The Service Provider is required to provide onsite outpatient dispensing services or an alternative innovative solution to cover all clinical specialties within the opening hours for each Trust taking into consideration that flexibility may be required whilst the outpatient position recovers post-Covid. This I.TT. is for the provision of dispensing services for Outpatient, Cancer, UCC (site dependent) and ED (site dependent) attendees of ELHT and BTH. The Lot described in this advert is the same service but there is a possibility that the award may be awarded as two separate lots per Trust per supplier or the award may be made to one supplier for both Trusts.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
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:
Possiblity to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods up to a maximum of 4 years contract length.
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
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contract management requirements are detailed in the procurement documentation with regards to key performance indicators.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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:
2020/S 026-060257
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
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:
31/01/2022
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
29/10/2021
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Procurement Cluster
Croston House,Office 20 2nd Floor, Lancashire Enterprise Business Park, Centurion Way
Leyland
PR26 6TR
UK
Telephone: +44 7790915819
E-mail: cathy.pickles@elht.nhs.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://lancashireprocurement.nhs.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
As detailed in the procurement documentation related to contract management of the service.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/09/2021