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title: "NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service"
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# NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/np48818-nhs-commissioned-homecare-delivery-service-ocds-h6vhtk-037542). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Homedelivery of provisions, Pharmaceutical products
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037542`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/np48818-nhs-commissioned-homecare-delivery-service-ocds-h6vhtk-037542#tl-md)

## Description
This Framework Agreement for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivery of medicines to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points.
The service was divided into two (2) Lots covering Low-tech and Mid-tech Homecare Delivery Services. It includes the dispensing of prescriptions, delivery of medication and the supply of ancillary products, provision of nurse support for injection training and supply of and removal of sharps containers as required.
The Framework Agreement was awarded in two (2) Lots, with each Lot awarded as a multi-supplier unranked framework to seven (7) Framework Participants in Lot one (1) and eight (8) Framework Participants in Lot two (2).

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Low Tech Service
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Homecare Delivery Services for delivery of medicines to patients in their homes or other agreed designated delivery points.
The service is divided into two (2) Lots covering Low-tech and Mid-tech Servi...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2018 to 31/10/2023

### Lot 2: Mid Tech Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 33600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Lot 2 for Mid-Tech Homecare Delivery Services to deliver a range of injectable medicines, the majority of which are in pre-filled syringes / pens. The medicines covered are etanercept, methotrexate, erythropoietin stimulating agents, glatiramer aceta...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Low Tech Service (active)
  - Award id: `028773-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Alcura UK Ltd, Calea UK Limited, Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-2945457`, `GB-FTS-149004`, `GB-FTS-148592`, `GB-COH:06856641`, `GB-FTS-184537`, `GB-FTS-133877`, `GB-FTS-65779`
  - Value: £1,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Mid Tech Service (active)
  - Award id: `028773-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Alcura UK Ltd, Calea UK Limited, Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-2945457`, `GB-FTS-149004`, `GB-FTS-148592`, `GB-COH:06856641`, `GB-FTS-65780`, `GB-FTS-184537`, `GB-FTS-133877`, `GB-FTS-65781`
  - Value: £3,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service (active)
  - Award id: `033582-2022-NP48818-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Alcura UK Ltd, Calea UK Limited, Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-2945457`, `GB-FTS-149004`, `GB-FTS-148592`, `GB-COH:06856641`, `GB-FTS-65780`, `GB-FTS-184537`, `GB-FTS-133877`, `GB-FTS-184625`
  - Value: £17,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Low Tech Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,200,000
  - Signed Date: 11/10/2022

- **Contract:** Mid Tech Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,600,000
  - Signed Date: 11/10/2022

- **Contract:** NP48818 NHS Commissioned Homecare Delivery Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £17,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/09/2018

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033582-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-28T08:44:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:59:18.103Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037542