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Published 17 Sept 2024, 12:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2024/26 - NECS Medicines Optimisation Service - NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Calderdale Cares Partnership)

Official notice

Authority: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)

Awarded value£530,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2024no call for competition

Awarded to NECS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

External medicines optimisation team to improve value, quality and safety in prescribing from Calderdale GP Practices. The service comprises pharmacy professionals who deliver an annual medicines optimisation action plan in our practices. This includes cost-effective changes to prescribing to deliver savings or cost avoidance from the primary care medical prescribing budget. The annual plan includes quality and safety in prescribing actions for Calderdale patients, encompassing reviews of specific quality in prescribing concerns and a quarterly audit programme. The team are a resource for practices to support national safety alerts and medicines shortages.

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a…Awarded

The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.

Contract Value: £530,000, Contract Term: 01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Sept 2024, 12:20 BST
Last source update: 30 Sept 2024, 13:07 BST
Authority reference: Medicines Optimisation Service – Project_965
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-031176
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b79 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 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 the relevant authority by 27/09/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. 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 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 the relevant authority by 27/09/2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.’ Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net All key criteria were considered as part of the service evaluation, giving a balanced weighting. This fully supported the continuation of this existing service with the current provider. Individuals making the decision: Calderdale Cares Partnership of the West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. No conflicts of interest were identified or declared.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextV1.3	—	This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using Direct Award C.’ Contract Term: 01/11/2024 - 31/…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £530,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
NECSMedicines Optimisation Service	£530,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Medicines Optimisation Service · NECS
Signed
20 May 2024
Value
£530,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth White Rose House, West Parade, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 1LTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel,Mediation body London
WYICB PSR Review Panel,Review body Wakefield

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NECSAwarded supplier John Snow House, Durham, UK, DH1 3YG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.