Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Community Pharmacy Specialist Medicines LES

Official notice

Authority: NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (NHS & healthcare)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 8 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Boots UK Ltd +4 more5 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A number of pharmacies across BNSSG are providing the enhanced service for the availability of specialist medicines. By providing the specialist medicines enhanced service, pharmacies are required to ensure that the specialist medicines are available at all times during their opening hours and on any bank or public holidays on which they open. This enables access to medicines for patients and their carers across BNSSG.

Funding to enable select community pharmacies to undertake the contract. A value of £850/pharmacy/year, in addition cost of any expired medicines held. This enables patients/carers to access medicines for specialist conditions (including end of life medicines) in a timely manner

This contract will be from 1st April 2024-31st March 2027.

This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Dec 2024, 13:44 GMT
Last source update: 9 Dec 2024, 13:44 GMT
Authority reference: WA17044
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-039619
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c5ad Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

Publisher note: The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, In accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Decision makers: Alison Mundell Community Pharmacy Clinical Lead Debbie Campbell Chief Pharmacist and Director of Medicines Optimisation Susie McMullen Head of Contracts: Children's, Community and Primary Care No potential or conflicts of interest from any individuals were identified in this process. Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire ICB reviewed the Specialist medicine services in the Spring 2024 during which a recommendation was endorsed to continue existing services The assessment used highlighted how the current provider met each of these objectives. The providers were able to meet the service specification and agreed KPI's which were used to evaluate performance. Representations may be sent to [email protected]

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 5

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 5latest 8 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Boots UK Ltd	£2,550 †	—	Awarded
Smart Pharm ltd	£2,550 †	—	Awarded
Easton Day Night Healthcare Ltd	£2,550 †	—	Awarded
Asda Pharmacy	£2,550 †	—	Awarded
• West Hill Pharmacy	£2,550 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 039619-2024-1 · Boots UK Ltd
Signed
8 Dec 2024
Value
£2,550
Status
active
Contract 039619-2024-2 · Smart Pharm ltd
Signed
8 Dec 2024
Value
£2,550
Status
active
Contract 039619-2024-3 · Easton Day Night Healthcare Ltd
Signed
8 Dec 2024
Value
£2,550
Status
active
Contract 039619-2024-4 · Asda Pharmacy
Signed
8 Dec 2024
Value
£2,550
Status
active
Contract 039619-2024-5 · • West Hill Pharmacy
Signed
8 Dec 2024
Value
£2,550
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Floor 2 North Wing, 100 Temple Street, BRISTOL, South West, BS16AGContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS BNSSG ICBReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

Asda Store LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00464777 Oatlands Ave, Whitchurch, Bristol, South West, BS14 0ST
Boots UK ltdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00928555 43 High Street, Thirnbury, Bristol, South West, BS35 2AR
Easton Day Night Healthcare LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07452603 192 Stapleton Road, Easton, Bristol, South West, BS5 0NY
Smart Pharm ltdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08865278 111 Old street Clevedon, Bristol, South West, BS21 6BP
• West Hill PharmacyAwarded supplierGB-NHS: FDD77 117 Avon Way, Portishead, Bristol, South West

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.