Bristol North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board Community Pharmacy Specialist Medicines LES

Concepts

• bristol
• health services
• specialist medicines
• life medicines
• medicines
• south gloucestershire integrated care board community pharmacy specialist medicines les
• medicines les
• specialist conditions
• integrated care board community
• existing pharmacies

Location

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath Area:

Description

A number of pharmacies across BNSSG are providing the enhanced service for the availability of specialist medicines. By providing the specialist medicines enhanced service, pharmacies are required to ensure that the specialist medicines are available at all times during their opening hours and on any bank or public holidays on which they open. This enables access to medicines for patients and their carers across BNSSG. Funding to enable select community pharmacies to undertake the contract. A value of £850/pharmacy/year, in addition cost of any expired medicines held. This enables patients/carers to access medicines for specialist conditions (including end of life medicines) in a timely manner This contract will be from 1st April 2024-31st March 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Total Quantity or Scope

Funding to enable select community pharmacies to undertake the contract. A value of £850/pharmacy/year, in addition cost of any expired medicines held. This enables patients/carers to access medicines for specialist conditions (including end of life medicines) in a timely manner. A Direct C award was made for existing pharmacies providing the service (10 in total) and then 5 additional pharmacies being added under a single tender waiver to ensure suitable access for patients across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Legal 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

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Commissioner is directly awarding, following direct award process A, In accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of 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. Decision makers: Alison Mundell Community Pharmacy Clinical Lead Debbie Campbell Chief Pharmacist and Director of Medicines Optimisation Susie McMullen Head of Contracts: Children's, Community and Primary Care No potential or conflicts of interest from any individuals were identified in this process. Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire ICB reviewed the Specialist medicine services in the Spring 2024 during which a recommendation was endorsed to continue existing services The assessment used highlighted how the current provider met each of these objectives. The providers were able to meet the service specification and agreed KPI's which were used to evaluate performance. Representations may be sent to Alison.Mundell@nhs.net