Published date: 12 January 2021

This notice was replaced on 12 January 2021

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Opportunity (published 12 January 2021, last edited 13 January 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Courier services - 64120000

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

Location of contract

CB21 5XB

Value of contract

£20,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0099100D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

12 January 2021

Closing date

11 February 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

11 February 2021

Contract end date

11 January 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services for Deliveries to Patients.

The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no limit on the number of suppliers that may join the DPS. New suppliers can also apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage. In this stage, approved users of the DPS (referred to as Contracting Authorities) will invite all suppliers on the DPS for the relevant category to bid for a specific contract.

This DPS is for the procurement of Specialist Pharmacy Courier Services for deliveries to patients such as, but not limited to:

Delivering outpatient medications prescribed via virtual clinics to patients' homes, places of work or other appropriate locations,

Delivering discharge medications following patient discharge from hospital.

The scope includes provision for delivery time and location scheduling either by the Supplier or the Authority as appropriate and agreed.

The scope excludes the dispensing of medicines by the supplier.

About the buyer

Contact name

Richard Dixon-Ramsey

Address

Victoria House
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
GB

Email

pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk