Published date: 26 August 2016

This notice was replaced on 26 August 2016

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 March 2018, last edited 21 March 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmaceutical products - 33600000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP215636583

Published date

26 August 2016

Closing date

22 September 2016

Contract start date

1 March 2017

Contract end date

29 February 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Contract aims to provide in-patients with medicines immediately following discharge in Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) for those identified as admitted into hospital using MDS or assessed as being unable to self administer their medication by other means whilst an in-patient.
Some of the Contract's aims are as follows:-
- Ensure timely delivery of medicines to the hospital
- Ensure communication of the discharge letter requirements for patients between the patient, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (Trust), the successful Pharmacy (Provider), the General Practitioner (GP) and the patient's previous community pharmacy
- Implement holistic medicines reconciliation by providing better information to patients, GPs and community pharmacies about changes to medicines at discharge
- Achieve collaborative working to ensure that both requests for newly initiated MDS at discharge are appropriate and that ongoing provision of MDS for all patients is appropriate

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About the buyer

Address

Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
UK

Telephone

+441384244287

Email

david.lewis@dgh.nhs.uk