Provision of a Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Compounding and Nursing Service

Concepts

• nursing personnel
• cardiff
• supply services
• velindre cancer centre
• sact services
• solid tumour cancers
• service resource implications
• nursing service
• sact
• a systemic anti-cancer therapy

Location

Cardiff

Description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre NHS Trust) are acting on behalf of Velindre NHS Trust who are seeking to award a contract for a Parenteral Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy (SACT) service. This service is to be provided on behalf of Velindre Cancer Centre which is part of Velindre University NHS Trust. In recent years there has been a surge of new SACT approved by NICE / AWMSG, including immunotherapy to treat solid tumour cancers. This surge is associated with significant increased demand and associated pressure on resources, which will continue to grow as more drugs / indications are NICE approved. This requirement is to increase capacity in order to help meet SACT demand as required. The Medicines@Home Service, as part of the Pharmacy department at Velindre Cancer Centre, will operationally manage the service.

Total Quantity or Scope

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, are acting on behalf of Velindre University NHS Trust who are seeking to establish a contract for a Parenteral Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy (SACT) service to be provided on behalf of Velindre Cancer Centre which is part of Velindre University NHS Trust. The purpose is to provide SACT services on behalf of Velindre Cancer Centre (a division of Velindre University NHS Trust). This includes the nursing, compounding and facility to provide a SACT service. In recent years there has been a surge of new SACT approved by NICE / AWMSG including immunotherapy to treat solid tumour cancers. This surge is associated with significant increased demand on service resource implications: i.e. medical, nursing and pharmacy staff which is expected to continue to grow as more drugs / indications are NICE approved.

Renewal Options

Extension option of up to two years at the sole discretion of the Trust and is included in the 60 months duration above.

CPV Codes

• 79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel
• 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Please note additional information on this procurement: 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Velindre NHS Trust. 7. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access itt_107325. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137355 (WA Ref:137355) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.