UK

Prior information notice

Information

Published

Expire date: 25/03/2022

External Reference: 2022-550194

FTS Reference: 2022-005094

Prior information notice

Prior information notice

Services

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Bristol & Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium
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Princess Campbell Office, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB
Bristol
South west region
UK
Contact person: BWPC Klaudia Palasti
Telephone: +44 1174142680
E-mail: Klaudia.Palasti@nbt.nhs.uk
NUTS code:  UKK11 -  Bristol, City of
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=34512&B=NHSSW

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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=44029&B=NHSSW
Additional information can be obtained from
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

Pharmacy Technical Services Consultancy
Reference number:  BWPCPC000024-1
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79411100  -  Business development consultancy services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) are planning to undertake a competition to appoint a Service Provider who has the skills and expertise to undertake an options appraisal for the restructure of the UHBW and NBT Pharmacy Technical Services facilities.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 45000.00  GBP
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

71600000  -  Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
71621000  -  Technical analysis or consultancy services
72221000  -  Business analysis consultancy services
73220000  -  Development consultancy services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKK11 -  Bristol, City of
NUTS code:  UKK1 -  Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
NUTS code:  UKK -  SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance:  
Pharmacy services across UHBW and NBT in Bristol & Weston-Super-Mare
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) are planning to undertake a competition to appoint a Service Provider who has the skills and expertise to undertake an options appraisal for the restructure of the UHBW and NBT Pharmacy Technical Services facilities.
II.3)

Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

01/04/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

This notice is published for the purpose of early market engagement only. For the avoidance of doubt, this market consultation exercise implies no commercial commitment and is not a formal tender process. The information gathered will be used in the planning and conduct of any future procurement process, as well as developing the scope and specification of the requirement.
Following receipt of expressions of interest the project team will subsequently make arrangements for the next steps of the market engagement process.