Published date: 7 November 2019

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: 9 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£15,100,000

Procurement reference

tender_221843/806589

Published date

7 November 2019

Closing date

9 December 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2020

Contract end date

31 May 2027

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

Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is conducting a procurement exercise in conjunction with Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for the provision of a Pharmacy Service. Both NHS Trusts have been exploring ways of working closer together and plan to become one organisation in early 2020 subject to regulatory approval.
The Trust(s) are looking for a comprehensive, high-quality Pharmacy Service which represents Value for Money (VfM) and complies with national standards.
The contract comprises of the following elements: Procurement and storage of pharmaceutical products; Supply of pharmaceutical products for in and out patient use; Clinical stock management; Management of clozapine dispensing; Out of hours service provision; Financial and clinical management information; Dispensing in compliance aids as needed; Dispensing of daily instalments of medicines if required; Medicines Information; Clinical trials support;
The Trust is looking for an innovative service, which results in: Realisation of economies of scale across the Trust(s) service area; Responsive and reliable delivery of pharmaceutical products for both inpatient and outpatient use, including discharge and leave medications; Enhanced and uniform reporting and monitoring of medicines usage across the Trust(s); The provision of medicines and, in collaboration with the Chief Pharmacist(s) and Trust Pharmacy Team(s), provide advice and information to promote safe and cost effective treatment of the clients cared for by the Trust(s); A uniform service delivery across the Trust(s) and equality for service users from a single specification.
The scope of this procurement relates to the provision of services to all patients of the Trust(s) and may be subject to change as a result of future organisational and/or site developments.


More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Marshall

Address

Trafalgar House, 2nd Floor, 47 to 49 King Street
Dudley, West Midlands
DY2 8PS
England

Email

Emma.Marshall4@nhs.net