UK

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/11/2019

External Reference: 2019-579145

TED Reference: 2019/S 229-562533

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
1234
Peninsula Purchasing and Supply Alliance, Heavitree Hospital, Gladstone Road
Exeter
EX1 2ED
UK
Contact person: Tracie Dawson
Telephone: +44 7825230403
E-mail: traciedawson@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/45644

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

Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services
Reference number:  T19/0391
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

85149000  -  Pharmacy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Supply of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services to Trusts within the boundaries of the Peninsula Purchasing & Supply Alliance.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  182000000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

85149000  -  Pharmacy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

Main site or place of performance:  
NHS Bodies within the boundaries of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Avon and Wiltshire.
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Supply of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services to Trusts, within the boundaries of the Peninsula Purchasing & Supply Alliance as detailed below. This will involve the supply of medicines and other healthcare products including, but not limited to, standard packs of tablets and capsules, injectable products, specialised antibiotics, cytotoxics and controlled drugs.
The boundaries of the PPSA, includes but is not limited to -
Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust,
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust,
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust,
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust,
Torbay and South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,
Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust,
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust,
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Foundation Trust,
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation,
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
North Bristol NHS Trust,
Weston Area Health Trust
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Non-Financial  /  Weighting:  80%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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
II.2.14)

Additional information

The procurement exercise was conducted in accordance with the information contained in the tender documentation.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 113-277764

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Coventry
CV2 2TX
UK

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  83000000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution
Runcorn
WA7 3DJ
UK

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  18500000.00  GBP

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

01/11/2019
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Limited
Chessington
KT9 1SN
UK

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  80500000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

The framework will be for a 2 year period with the option to extend for any period up to 24 months. This procurement for supplies was conducted under the open procedure of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The procurement exercise was conducted in accordance with the information contained in the tender documentation.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Peninsula Purchasing & Supplies Alliance
Heavitree Hospital, Gladstone Road
Exeter
EX1 2ED
UK
Telephone: +44 7825230403
E-mail: traciedawson@nhs.net

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

Peninsula Purchasing & Supplies Alliance
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Gladstone Road
Exeter
EX1 2ED
UK