Published date: 14 June 2016

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: 18 July 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

GCCG CMOS 16 a

Published date

14 June 2016

Closing date

18 July 2016

Contract start date

3 October 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2017

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?

Yes

Description

Greenwich CCG is inviting bids from Prime Contractors/Prime Providers to deliver a Community Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Service, The Prime Provider/Contractor will recruit and manage approximately 20 providers to deliver the service from multiple sites within the Royal Borough of Greenwich ensuring that the providers are fully compliant with the NHS Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services regulations 2013 for the delivery of Essential Services and be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

Whilst the Commissioner will accept a phased roll out of the service, a minimum of 6 sites must be ready to deliver the service on the service commencement date of 5 September 2016 and the full compliment of sites, ( approx. 20), must be able to accept referrals from 3 October 2016
The service will, accept referrals from GPs and other professionals and carers as well as self referrals and will, maximise the effectiveness of prescribed medicines by reviewing the use of compliance aids, inhaler technique and blood glucose meters for Type 2 diabetes patients who self monitor.
The pharmacists who undertake the service should comply with his or her obligations under Schedule 4 to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations (terms of service of NHS pharmacists) in respect of the provision of essential services and an acceptable system of clinical governance. The pharmacists should have an MUR certificate and be able to speak to patients in an area for confidential consultations at the pharmacy premises,

The procurement of this service will be conducted entirely via self-service downloading of all documentation only (unless otherwise requested) through: http://www.nhssourcing.co.uk.
You will need to register onto the site to participate in the procurement process. If you are already registered, you will not need to register again, simply use your existing username and password.

The closing date is 18 July 2016

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jillian Prescott

Address

NHS Greenwich CCG, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street
London
SE10 9LR
England

Telephone

02030499066

Email

jill.prescott@nhs.net