Published date: 4 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 June 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

  • Technical analysis or consultancy services - 71621000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

    • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Research consultancy services - 73210000

    • Development consultancy services - 73220000

    • Business and management consultancy services - 79410000

    • Business development consultancy services - 79411100

    • Production management consultancy services - 79415000

    • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

    • Environmental issues consultancy services - 90713000

Location of contract

BS1 3NU

Value of contract

£0 to £45,000

Procurement reference

20221004194451-45644

Published date

4 October 2022

Closing date

15 June 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

6 October 2022

Contract end date

5 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) are undertaking a competition to appoint a Service Provider who has the skills and expertise to undertake an options appraisal for the restructure of the UHBW and NBT Pharmacy Technical Services facilities. This is an ICS level review. NBT has one on site facility whilst the UHBW Pharmacy currently operates technical services in 4 locations within the Trust main precinct.

The option appraisal is being undertaken:
• To address a recognised unmet need in the preparation of aseptic products at UHBW and NBT and the wider NHS, as identified by the NHS Improvement Aseptic Services Review and the NHS England Releasing Time to Care agenda.
• To address expansion in new and more technically demanding therapies
• To address capacity and contingency issues locally, and to explore increasing capacity to support the wider NHS
• To identify how this enhanced service can add value across the system
• To identify opportunities for partnership working with neighbouring Trusts and commercial suppliers
• To identify system level support for NBT aseptic activities
• To enhance value added to the region through NBT and UHBW joint aseptic service, non-sterile manufacturing, repacking/over labelling.

The scope of project includes the following:
• A full market analysis of the current and future opportunities with the following considerations
 Delivery of a UHBW and NBT solution
 Delivery of an Integrated Care System (ICS) wide solution
 Onsite or offsite solution
• An Options appraisal is to be carried out to look closely at possible solutions to future proof technical services in the region.
• This information will then inform SWOT analysis for each of the options chosen; with one option put forward the bidder will closely look at resources required to make it happen and benefits to patient care.
• The end product required is an Outline Business Case (which must include a Revenue Business Case) for preferred option supported by strong evidence. Strategic outline Business Case must also be written. This information will be used by UHBW and NBT to write a Full Business Case.


Award information

Awarded date

19 September 2022

Contract start date

6 October 2022

Contract end date

5 March 2023

Total value of contract

£45,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Akeso & Co

Address

Akeso & Company
11 Cursitor Street
London
EC4A1LL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

BWPC Klaudia Palasti

Address

Princess Campbell Office (opposite Pathology)
Southmead Hospital
Bristol
BS10 5NB
ENG

Telephone

+44 1174142680

Email

Klaudia.Palasti@nbt.nhs.uk