Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-12-06
Buyer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Competitive dialogue
CPV classification: 33600000: Pharmaceutical products | 85149000
Estimated value: 60000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2019-01-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: 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.
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:
(a) stock, including over-labelled packs for patients to take away, vaccines, some unlicensed products, in accordance with our iCaSH Formulary;
(iii) to be supplied at CMU contract prices. We are bound by DoH rules but will endeavor to facilitate access.
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.
— 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.
— 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 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.


Award value: 60000000