Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/02/2019

Expire date: 25/03/2019

External Reference: 2019-531350

TED Reference: 2019/S 041-093084

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

NHS Norwich CCG
na
St Peter Street
Norwich
NR2 1NH
UK
Contact person: David Bailey
Telephone: +44 7554459309
Internet address(es):
NHS Great Yarmouth and Waveney CCG
1 Common Lane
Beccles
NR34 9BN
UK
Contact person: David Bailey
Internet address(es):
NHS West Norfolk CCG
Kings Court, Chapel Street
Kings Lynn
PE30 1EL
UK
Contact person: David Bailey
Internet address(es):
NHS South Norfolk CCG
Lakeside 400 Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew
Norwich
NR7 0WG
UK
Contact person: David Bailey
Internet address(es):
NHS North Norfolk CCG
Lakeside 400 Old Chapel Way, Broadland Business Park, Thorpe St Andrew
Norwich
NR7 0WG
UK
Contact person: David Bailey
Internet address(es):
Norfolk County Council
Adult Social Services, County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
UK
Contact person: David Bailey
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement
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=27462&B=OGC
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Norfolk Medicines Support Service (NMSS)
Reference number:  AGEMCSU/TRANS/19/639
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85149000  -  Pharmacy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Provision of a pharmaceutical and medicines support service to patients in their own home will include the following:-
• Pharmaceutical assessments of person referred and reassessments and review by the Service Manager and designated assessors.
• On-going support to eligible patients through the provision of an appropriate intervention by pharmacists.
• Administration including payment of participating pharmacists.
• Training, support and advice in medicine management to health and social care professionals and care providers
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85000000  -  Health and social work services
85100000  -  Health services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
85323000  -  Community health services
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Provision of a pharmaceutical and medicines support service to patients in their own home will include the following:-
• Pharmaceutical assessments of person referred and reassessments and review by the Service Manager and designated assessors;
• Ongoing support to eligible patients through the provision of an appropriate intervention
• Training, support and advice in medicine management to health and social care professionals and care providers
Supporting people to remain independent at home for longer and be less reliant on health and social care services through medication concordance resulting in improved treatment outcomes and quality of life.
• To support patients with medicine related problems to ensure their compliance and concordance with taking their medication
• To identify any medicine related risks
• To optimise medication regimes, thereby improving patient safety and outcomes and reducing medicine wastage and hoarding
• To support Domiciliary Care Providers accredited with NCC to comply with Norfolk Medicines Management policy.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start: 01/07/2019  /  End: 28/06/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  All professional and/or trade registrations is specified within the tender documentation.
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:  
Financial standing requirements for the Procurement are outlined within Document 1 - ITT Process Overview, Section 9.4 Financial Standing
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:  
All technical capacity and its evaluation criteria are specified within the tender documentation.
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  25/03/2019
Local time:  17:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until:  01/07/2019
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  25/03/2019
Local time:  17:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK

VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit
Cardinal Square
Derby
DE1 3QT
UK