Published date: 12 September 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 28 September 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

tender_316611/1104960

Published date

12 September 2022

Closing date

28 September 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 February 2023

Contract end date

31 January 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

There is an urgent operational requirement for these Services.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The provision of a tracked, next day Specialist Pharmacy Courier Service, under temperature controlled conditions. Collection will be from Prospect Park Hospital Pharmacy. To be delivered to the patient's address, care home or clinic. This agreement will be for the use of Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The contract duration will be for 2 years, with the option to extend for a further 1+1 years. (Maximum 4 years)

More information

Links

Additional text

TO DOWNLOAD A PQQ Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once): - browse to the ESourcing Portal:

https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/bhft/web/login.shtml

and click the link to register, - accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue', - enter your correct business and user details, - note the username you chose and click 'save'- when complete, - you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep secure). Login to the portal with the username/password: - click the 'PQQ/ITTs open to all suppliers' link (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or tenders open to any registered suppliers), - click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content, - click the 'Express Interest' right-hand side of the page. This will move the PQQ into your My PQQ/My ITTs page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only), - you can now access any of the attachments by clicking the 'Buyer Attachment' tab on the upper left hand side of the page.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mike Pollard

Address

Fitzwilliam House, Skimped Hill Lane
Bracknell
RG12 1BQ
England

Telephone

+44 1344924121

Email

mike.pollard@berkshire.nhs.uk

Website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk