Official UK procurement notice
Pharmacy Services to Kent and Medway Prisons for NHS England South East
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England (NHSE) South East sought to commission a provider with the capability and capacity to deliver pharmacy services to the following establishments in Kent and Medway. <br/>
- HMP Elmley <br/>
- HMP Standford Hill <br/>
- HMP Swaleside<br/>
- HMP/YOI Rochester <br/>
- HMP Maidstone<br/>
- HMP/YOI East Sutton Park<br/>
- HMP/YOI Cookham Wood<br/><br/>The contract has been awarded to Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and is due to commence on 1st April 2023, for a duration of 6 years. The total contract value is £13,800,000. This value is based on current operational capacity figures. Any change to prison population(s) will be managed through a contract variation process.<br/><br/>This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.<br/><br/>The project reference number for this opportunity is C95386, (previously WA11482).
CPV: Health services · Pharmacy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£13,800,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- quality: 90
- Price: 10
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jul 2022, 17:13 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jul 2022 – …
- Authority reference
C95386- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004330- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035137Find a Tender
Publisher note: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations”) which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77).<br/><br/>The tendering process has been conducted in accordance with the requirements and flexibilities provided by Articles 74 to 76 of the Directive, and Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations. The Authority ran a transparent tender process, treating all Bidders equally. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not be bound by the Regulations or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union or any other regulations or legislation except for the specific parts or circumstances that apply to the procurement of these Services. <br/> <br/>Neither the inclusion of a selection stage, nor the use of any language or terms found in the Directive or Regulations, nor the description of the procedure voluntarily adopted by the Authority ("Open", "Restricted", "Competitive Procedure with Negotiation", "Competitive Dialogue" or any other description), nor any other indication, shall be taken to mean that the Authority intends to hold itself bound by the Directive or Regulations, save by the provisions applicable to services coming within the scope of Annex XIV of the Directive / Schedule 3 of the Regulations. <br/><br/>The Contracting Authority has voluntarily observed the award decision notices provisions and held a 10 day standstill period as described in Regulation 87 of the Regulations.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST
Timeline
12 Jul 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates- Bids opened12 Jul 2022, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline1 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2023- Status changed to complete13 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
- Buyer details updated13 Feb 2023, 11:43 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustSubcontracting: The provision of Pharmacy Services will be subcontracted to Oxleas Prison Services Ltd (OPS). | £13,800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 004330-2023-1 · Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 17 Jan 2023
- Value
- £13,800,000
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.