Public procurement notice: Dynamic Purchasing System
Published: 2018-05-04
Buyer: Isle of Wight Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85323000
Estimated value: 200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-06-11
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Isle of Wight Council (“the Authority”) Public Health commissioners are establishing an approved provider list for the delivery of Emergency Hormonal Contraception; Chlamydia Treatment; Supply of Champix; Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy; Supervised Consumption and Needle Exchange Services.
This Lots is for the provision of Emergency Oral Hormonal Contraception (EHC) that includes the supply of either levonorgestrel or ulipristal acetate, as appropriate, by a suitably qualified community pharmacist on the Isle of Wight, free of charge to the service user, according to the approved Patient Group Directions (PGD) for the supply / administration of EHC by a community pharmacist from a community pharmacy.
The term of the approved provider list will be 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the authority.
The specification and tariffs shall be reviewed annually to ensure it remains fit for purpose and complies with the statutory requirement on the authority to deliver these services.
This Lot covers the requirements for the provision of the service for Chlamydia Treatment within a Community Pharmacy setting.
— in line with NICE guidance, to use this opportunity to increase the knowledge of risks associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), provide advice and signposting regarding the prevention of STIs and unintended pregnancies,
— to improve and strengthen the local network of sexual health services to ensure easy and swift access to treatment and advice,
— to develop clear referral pathways to direct patients to a suitable Healthcare Professional, when such patients do not satisfy the inclusion criteria detailed in the Patient Group Direction (PGD).
The term of the approved provider list will be 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further period of two years at the discretion of the authority.
The specification and tariffs shall be reviewed annually to ensure it remains fit for purpose and complies with the statutory requirement on the authority to deliver these services.
This Lot is for the Supply of Champix® (Varenicline) Tablets 500 mcg and 1 mg by registered community pharmacists for smoking cessation / management of nicotine withdrawal for adults engaged with the IW Wellbeing Service In Community Pharmacy for Isle of Wight Public Health Commissioned Services.
The term of the approved provider list will be 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the authority.
The specification and tariffs shall be reviewed annually to ensure it remains fit for purpose and complies with the statutory requirement on the authority to deliver these services.
This Lot covers the supply of the pre-specified Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to clients referred by Public Health Wellbeing Service (Wellbeing advisors) who present with valid identification and information matching that as supplied by the Wellbeing advisor via Pharmoutcomes.
The term of the approved provider list will be 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years at the discretion of the authority.

Eligibility requirements: The Enrolment Questionnaire sets out the minimum qualifications and training that pharmacies must hold in order to deliver the services under each Lot of this approved provider list.

Award value: 200000