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Published 26 Jul 2021, 14:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Low, Mid and High Tech Homecare Services

Official notice

Authority: NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 7 Jun 2021
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS London Procurement Partnership (hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) is setting up a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Homecare Medicine Services which includes Low Tech (Lot 1), Mid Tech (Lot 2) and High Tech (Lot 3) Homecare Services.

This Framework will involve the provisions of:

  • Dispense and delivery (ambient and fridge lines)
  • Compounding fees and delivery
  • Nurse visits (training)
  • Nurse administration
  • Waste removal
  • Provision of refrigeration equipment
  • Prescription management
  • Standard ancillaries and equipment
  • Access to CMU contract prices via homecare suppliers

The Framework Agreement will operate for an initial term of 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months + 12 months.

Please refer to the ITT (Invitation to Tender) document for more information.

It is expected that Suppliers should be able to deliver all the standards set out in the suite of documents submitted as part of this Framework Agreement.

Please note that Lot 3 has been split further in to sub-Lots (please refer to section II.2. for further information).

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
6 bids received · 18 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Low Tech Homecare ServicesAwarded

Description of the procurement:

Lot 1: Low Tech Homecare Services

Provision of Low Tech homecare Services is captured by Lot 1. This Lot includes, but is not limited to:

  • HIV
  • Hepatitis
  • Immunosuppression
  • Oral and inhaled antibiotic products
  • Basic dispense and deliver services for licensed products including oral chemotherapy* (* RPS defines oral chemo as a mid tech service, however it is considered low tech for this framework unless the call-off contract includes the provision of phlebotomy services)
Delivery: UK
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Mid Tech Homecare ServicesAwarded

Provision of a Mid Tech homecare Services is captured by Lot 2. This Lot includes, but is not limited to:

  • Erythropoetin Stimulating Agents (ESA)
  • Self-injection Methotrexate
  • Self-injectable Biologic products for Rheumatology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology
  • Services requiring the provision of nurse training/support or unlicensed medicines
Delivery: UK
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3High Tech Homecare ServicesAwarded

Description of the procurement:

Provision of a High Tech homecare Services is captured by Lot 3. This Lot includes, but is not limited to:

  • Aseptic products
  • OPAT
  • Products requiring equipment/ancils for administration

Lot 3 is divided into 5 Sub Lots:

  • Lot 3A: Immunoglobulins, C1 esterase inhibitors and other products for treating hereditary angiodema
  • Lot 3B: Biological Products
  • Lot 3C: IntravenousIron Chelator
  • Lot 3D: Injectable medicines used for the treatment of cancers and other haematological conditions
  • Lot 3E: Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
Delivery: UK
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Low, Mid and High Tech…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jul 2021, 14:32 BST
Last source update
26 Jul 2021, 14:32 BST
Authority reference
DN501652
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-017660
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cc6a Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 18admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 8latest 7 Jun 2021

8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1: Low Tech Homecare Services

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    £100,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2: Mid Tech Homecare Services

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    £100,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3: High Tech Homecare Services

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    £100,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3A : IMMUNOLOGICAL HIGH TECH

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3B : BIOLOGICS HIGH TECH

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3C : IRON CHELATION HIGH TECH

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3D : INJECTABLE CHEMO HIGH TECH

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Lot 3E OPAT HIGH TECH

    Signed
    7 Jun 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Low Tech Homecare Services15bids———
2 · Mid Tech Homecare Services13bids———
3 · High Tech Homecare Services9bids———
Whole notice6bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS London Procurement Partnership

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Ground Floor, 200 Great Dover Street, London, UK, SE1 4YBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (as host of the London Procurement Partnership)Review body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

28 commercial parties on the notice
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Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.