Published date: 12 October 2018

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: 12 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£417,000

Procurement reference

SYPS/SHEF/VR/18/34

Published date

12 October 2018

Closing date

12 November 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

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?

No


Description

The aims and objectives of the Pharmacy Extended Hours Service include providing a full range of high quality pharmacy services accessible to the general public at all times of opening, providing patients with advice and support, in collaboration with other health and social care, and providing an innovative model of out of hours care, responding particularly to the urgent care needs of patients.

In addition to providing a community pharmacy service in core hours, the service must include the provision of the full range of essential services as specified within the NHS England Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework during the following hours:
17:30 - 22:00 on weekdays and Saturday evenings
10:00 - 20:00 on Sundays and all Public Holidays with the exception of Christmas Day
11:00 - 15:00 on Christmas Day

The annual value of the contract is £139,000. The contract is for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. Therefore, the maximum contract value for the duration of this service is £695,000.

To access the procurement documentation, please go to www.nhssourcing.co.uk
If you have not accessed the portal before you will need to register by clicking on "Register Here". Once you have logged into the website, click on the link "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" in the Supplier Area box. This tender will be listed here.
Click on the ITT Title, and then on the green button "Express Interest". By doing this, you will have invited yourself to participate in the ITT. This enables you to download any Buyer Attachments, send and receive Messages with the NHS South Yorkshire Procurement Service, and respond to the ITT.


More information

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About the buyer

Address

722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S10 5RZ
England

Email

Vickie.Riley@nhs.net