Management of Local Pharmacies to Ensure Availability of Anticipatory Medication Services

Location

London boroughs of Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Ealing, Hounslow, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster

Description

The provision of this service is for the management of local pharmacies to ensure availability of anticipatory and end-of-life medication, in and out of hours services.

Total Quantity or Scope

- This service shall be for the provision of management of local pharmacies to ensure availability of anticipatory medication, in out out of hours service- NHS NWL ICB intend to award a contract to the existing provider following Direct Award Process C- The lifetime value of the contract is £77,940.33- The intention is to award a new contract for 9 months and 3 weeks with no option to extend- The dates between which the services are intended to be provided is between 18 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services
• 85149000 - Pharmacy services

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 nor the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 14 April 2025 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** - This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 nor The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period.- A Standstill Period is now in force pursuant to Regulations 12 and 14(3) of the PSR Regulations 2023; this period will end at midnight on 14 April 2025 and NHS North West London ICB will not enter into a contract pursuant to the award to the provider under direct award process C before this date.- Representations by providers must be made to decision-makers by midnight on 14 April 2025 (8 working days following publication of this intention to award notice). Should providers wish to make a representation please submit to helen.hewitt11@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.- The relevant authority's governance/decision-making panel are making the award decision- The relevant authority has taken into account the 5 Key Criteria and applied the basic selection criteria. The rationale for choosing the provider is that there is confidence that the provider is likely to satisfy future performance against the new contract at a cost effective price against the Key Criteria.- There are no declared or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.