The Supply, Dispensing and Distribution of Medicines.
Contract notice
Supplies
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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For the attention of: Jane Christopher
CH63 4JY Bebington
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1513344000-5039
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1514827749
Further information can be obtained from: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Internet address: https://www.supplying2nhs.com/procontract/healthservice/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Internet address: https://www.supplying2nhs.com/procontract/healthservice/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Internet address: https://www.supplying2nhs.com/procontract/healthservice/supplier.nsf/frm_home?ReadForm
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.3)Main activity
Health
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
The Supply, Dispensing and Distribution of Medicines.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Supplies
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (various locations).
Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (various locations).
NUTS code UKD2
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The supply of pharmaceutical products and dispensing services which will include but is not limited to the following components:
1. The procurement, safe storage and supply of licensed and unlicensed pharmaceutical products.
2. Formulary Management.
3. Stock Management (including the handling of returned pharmaceutical products).
4. Managing the Supply Chain of medicines to CWP.
5. Dispensing services (including emergency and out of hours services).
6. Delivery and Distribution of Pharmaceutical Products.
7. Co-ordination of the disposal of pharmaceutical waste.
1. The procurement, safe storage and supply of licensed and unlicensed pharmaceutical products.
2. Formulary Management.
3. Stock Management (including the handling of returned pharmaceutical products).
4. Managing the Supply Chain of medicines to CWP.
5. Dispensing services (including emergency and out of hours services).
6. Delivery and Distribution of Pharmaceutical Products.
7. Co-ordination of the disposal of pharmaceutical waste.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
85100000
II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
The supply, delivery and distribution of a comprehensive range of medicinal products for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of clinical conditions; and the provision of dispensing services to in-patient units and community teams of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The number and locations of premises may vary during the contract period.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 5 325 000 and 8 875 000 GBP
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 5 325 000 and 8 875 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Joint and several liability.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions:
Description of particular conditions:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Any supplier may be disqualified who:
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
(a) is bankrupt or is being wound up, where his affairs are being administered by the court, where he has entered into an arrangement with creditors, where he has suspended business activities or is in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure under national laws and regulations;
(b) is the subject of proceedings for a declaration of bankruptcy, for an order compulsory winding up the administration by the court or of an arrangement with creditors or of any other similar proceedings under national laws and regulations;
(c) has been convicted by a judgment which has the force of res judicata in accordance with the legal provisions of the country of any offence concerning his professional conduct;
(d) has been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contract authorities can demonstrate;
(e) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(f) has not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which he is established or with those of the country of the contracting authority;
(g) is guilty of serious misrepresentation in supplying the information required under this Section or has not supplied such information;
(h) has been the subject of a conviction for participation in a criminal organization, as defined in Article 2(1) of Council Joint Action 98/733/JHA;
(i) has been the subject of a conviction for corruption, as defined in Article 3 of the Council Act of 26 May 1972 and Article 3(1) of Council Joint Action 98/742/JHA3 respectively;
(j) has been the subject of a conviction for fraud within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention relating to the protection of the financial interests of the European Communities;
(k) has been the subject of a conviction for money laundering, as defined in Article 1 of Council Directive 91/308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate , of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information of these turnovers is available.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the PQQ documentation.
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance-sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate , of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last three financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information of these turnovers is available.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: As set out in the PQQ documentation.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
(b) a list of the principal deliveries effected or the main services provided in the past three years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved. Evidence of delivery and services provided shall be given: - where the recipient was a contracting authority, in the form of certificates issues or countersigned by the competent authority, - where the recipient was a private purchaser, by the purchaser's certification or, failing this, simply by a declaration by the economic operator;
(c) an indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging directly to the economic operator's undertaking, especially those responsible for quality control and, in the case of public works contracts, those upon whom the contractor can call in order to carry out the work;
(f) the educational and professional qualifications of the service provider or contractor and/or those of the undertaking's managerial staff and, in particular, those of the person or persons responsible for providing the services or managing the work;
(h) a statement of the average annual manpower of the service provider or contractor and the number of managerial staff for the last three years;
(i) a statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contracts;
(j) an indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract;
(k) with regard to the products to be supplied: (i) samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so request; (ii) certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognized competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
(b) a list of the principal deliveries effected or the main services provided in the past three years, with the sums, dates and recipients, whether public or private, involved. Evidence of delivery and services provided shall be given: - where the recipient was a contracting authority, in the form of certificates issues or countersigned by the competent authority, - where the recipient was a private purchaser, by the purchaser's certification or, failing this, simply by a declaration by the economic operator;
(c) an indication of the technicians or technical bodies involved, whether or not belonging directly to the economic operator's undertaking, especially those responsible for quality control and, in the case of public works contracts, those upon whom the contractor can call in order to carry out the work;
(f) the educational and professional qualifications of the service provider or contractor and/or those of the undertaking's managerial staff and, in particular, those of the person or persons responsible for providing the services or managing the work;
(h) a statement of the average annual manpower of the service provider or contractor and the number of managerial staff for the last three years;
(i) a statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contracts;
(j) an indication of the proportion of the contract which the services provider intends possibly to subcontract;
(k) with regard to the products to be supplied: (i) samples, descriptions and/or photographs, the authenticity of which must be certified if the contracting authority so request; (ii) certificates drawn up by official quality control institutes or agencies of recognized competence attesting the conformity of products clearly identified by references to specifications or standards.
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
As set out in the PQQ documentation.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1916)
Community Directives 2001/83/EC.
Guidelines on good distribution practice of medicinal products for human use (94/C/ 63/03).
The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008.
MHRA Full Wholesale Dealer's Licence (WL).
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1916)
Community Directives 2001/83/EC.
Guidelines on good distribution practice of medicinal products for human use (94/C/ 63/03).
The Medicines (Pharmacies) (Responsible Pharmacist) Regulations 2008.
MHRA Full Wholesale Dealer's Licence (WL).
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
Envisaged number of operators: 5
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the PQQ documentation.
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the PQQ documentation.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
DNWC - 9F7HZ4
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
no
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 28.2.2014 - 12:00
Payable documents: no
Payable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
3.3.2014 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
17.3.2014
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 15.5.2014 - 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information
Potential candidates are advised of the following conditions:
1. TUPE will apply.
2. The pharmacy premises from which medicines are supplied must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
3. All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be deployed on this contract must be registered with GPhC.
4. An MHRA Full Wholesale Dealer's Licence must be held
5. CWP exercises the right to extend the contract period of 36 months for 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and financial affordability.
1. TUPE will apply.
2. The pharmacy premises from which medicines are supplied must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
3. All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be deployed on this contract must be registered with GPhC.
4. An MHRA Full Wholesale Dealer's Licence must be held
5. CWP exercises the right to extend the contract period of 36 months for 2 x 12 month periods subject to satisfactory performance and financial affordability.
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
29.1.2014