Supply of medication for the urgent treatment of COVID-19 by community pharmacy within NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB

CPV: Pharmacy services

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

4 Apr 2025, 12:42 BST

Last source update

17 Apr 2025, 10:36 BST

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-015798

Classification (CPV)

Pharmacy services

Delivery area

South East (UKJ)

Official registry OCID

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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 midnight on 16th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Publisher note: Five branches of Boots UK Ltd have been awarded contracts for this service. Each branch will receive payment of £454.79 over the two year term. Additionally they will be paid as follows: £52.28 per call out £15.68 per dispensing fee £11.50 per delivery fee The five branches are: Godalming, Guildford, Leatherhead, Woking and Redhill. 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 decision makers by midnight on 16th April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be sent to syheartlandsicb.contractsadmin@nhs.net. The award decision-makers were members of the following forums: Medicines Optimisation Board Commissioning, Contracting and Commercial Committee Executive Team No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were noted. Key Criteria 3 Integration, collaboration and service sustainability and Key Criteria 4 Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice were most highly weighted for this service in consideration of the urgent nature of the requirement to obtain these medications from convenient easily accessible locations and the intrinsic collaborative nature of the service across system working. Key Criteria 1 Quality & Innovation and Key Criteria 2 Value were considered important but this is a small, ring fenced service for which flexibility and innovation is less apparent and for which value is achieved. Key Criteria 5 Social Value was weighted third most highly; operational practices and employment opportunities present. The existing pharmacy contractor has consistently demonstrated adequate and sustained good delivery of services and the delivery and reporting actions required, ensuring compliance with expected standards. Their ongoing performance provides assurance regarding the continuity and reliability of future service provision.

• Boots UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00928555 Chief Pharmacist's Office, D90 East First 08, Thane Road, Nottingham, UK, NG90 1BS

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