UK

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/09/2018

Expire date: 09/10/2018

External Reference: 2018-528058

TED Reference: 2018/S 177-402028

Social and other specific services – public contracts - Call for competition

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Prior information notice - This notice is a call for competition

Services

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust
1234
Acute Trusts
Gloucester
South west region
UK
Contact person: GPSS Tim Jones
Telephone: +44 1452318877
E-mail: timothy.jones4@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.glos-care.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/our-trust/gloucestershire-procurement-shared-service/

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=24806&B=NHSSW
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=24806&B=NHSSW
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Pharmacy Services
Reference number:  GPSS R1J
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85149000  -  Pharmacy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Gloucestershire Care Services (GCS) is an NHS Trust (Trust) seeking to commission a service provider to deliver pharmacy services (the “Services”) on a third party basis across the Trusts estate. The Trust expects that sourcing these services on an open market will provide stimulus to increase efficiency, raise standards and improve service delivery whilst allowing the Trust to meet the changing needs of the population it serves
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 5700000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85149000  -  Pharmacy services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Gloucestershire Care Services (GCS) is an NHS Trust (Trust) seeking to commission a service provider to deliver pharmacy services (the “Services”) on a third party basis across the Trusts estate. The Trust expects that sourcing these services on an open market will provide stimulus to increase efficiency, raise standards and improve service delivery whilst allowing the Trust to meet the changing needs of the population it serves
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 9500000.00  GBP
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract or the framework agreement

Duration in months: 60
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Form of procedure

Open procedure
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate / Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date:  09/10/2018
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

22/10/2018

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2)

Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK