Published date: 9 February 2023
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£13,800,000
Procurement reference
C95386
Published date
9 February 2023
Closing date
1 September 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
NHS England (NHSE) South East sought to commission a provider with the capability and capacity to deliver pharmacy services to the following establishments in Kent and Medway.
• HMP Elmley
• HMP Standford Hill
• HMP Swaleside
• HMP/YOI Rochester
• HMP Maidstone
• HMP/YOI East Sutton Park
• HMP/YOI Cookham Wood
The pharmacy service will dispense and deliver medication daily from the pharmacy hub at HMP/YOI Rochester to those establishments listed above, aside from HMP Elmley which will have its own dispensing pharmacy as a satellite to HMP/YOI Rochester and will form part of this contract. This recognises its role as the reception prison for Kent and Medway and the unique pharmacy requirements associated with this cohort.
The pharmacy service will:
• Provide high-quality and effective primary pharmacy services, including medicines management to the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (YOI) in scope, in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Provide an equivalent standard of service and controls within the prisons to that in the community
• Integrate with the healthcare provider to ensure a high-quality patient centred service (as defined by NHS Modernisation Agency 2001), including the appropriate essential standards outlined by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) document "Essential Standards of Quality & Safety"
• Work effectively with the healthcare provider, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and other relevant stakeholders.
• Be needs-led, patient focused and change according to the needs of the population of the Kent and Medway prisons and HMPPS.
The provider shall:
• Ensure that the delivery of medicines management services within the prison meets the needs of the individual and diverse prison population, with specific reference to the six strands of equality and diversity.
• Deliver the services using the most appropriate clinical staff to address the needs of prisoners and the wider healthcare service.
• Implement relevant guidance as applicable and, in each case, as amended from time to time, to ensure prisoners with disabilities and/or communication difficulties can access the services.
• Supply to all non-English speaking prisoners a professional translation service during all consultations and, for the most common languages spoken, translations of explanatory materials including patient information leaflets.
• Ensure that prisoners are treated with dignity and respect
The contract has been awarded to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and is due to commence on 1st April 2023, for a duration of 6 years. The total contract value is £13,800,000. This value is based on current operational capacity figures. Any change to prison population(s) will be managed through a contract variation process.
This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
The project reference number for this opportunity is C95386, (previously WA11482).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Early engagement
- Published 10 December 2021
Additional text
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The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but is instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).
Award information
Awarded date
17 January 2023
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2029
Total value of contract
£13,800,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Address
PINEWOOD HOUSE
DA5 2BF
GBReference
Charity Commission reference: 1061424
Value of contract
£13,800,000
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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The provision of Pharmacy services will be subcontracted to Oxleas Prison Services Ltd.
About the buyer
Contact name
Louise Smith
Address
Jubilee House, 5510 John Smith Drive, Oxford Business Park
Oxford
OX4 2LH
England
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