United Kingdom-Fulbourn: EOECPH Dynamic Purchasing System for Pharmacy Automation Solutions

Type of document: Dynamic purchasing system
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 209-511772/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Dynamic purchasing system
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Victoria House, Capital Park
Town: Fulbourn
Postal code: CB21 5XB
Country: United Kingdom
Email: pharmacy@eoecph.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available.
Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible,free of charge,at:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: EOECPH Dynamic Purchasing System for Pharmacy Automation Solutions
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 48921000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of pharmacy automation solutions. The DPS is a two-stage process. There is no limit on the number of suppliers that may join the DPS. New suppliers can also apply to join the DPS at any point during its lifetime. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage. In this stage, approved users of the DPS (referred to as Contracting Authorities) will invite all suppliers on the DPS for the relevant category to bid for a specific contract. The specific systems/goods and services that may be procured under the DPS cannot be clearly defined at this stage as they are user specific, however the nature and types of services that may be required may include but not limited to those categories identified by the stated CPV codes and summarised in section II.2) and II.2.4).
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 40000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub is looking to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of pharmacy automation solutions. This DPS is for use within healthcare and the healthcare related environment. The categories under this DPS include:
• ward automation (including but not limited to automated carts);
• full pack robots unit dose robots secured controlled access systems prescription kiosks (including but not limited to; prescription payment kiosks and self-service units);
• medication dispensing carts aseptic compounding software;
• other pharmacy automation solutions and bespoke pharmacy technology.
The overarching specification upon which the Dynamic Purchasing System is established will be subject to change throughout the lifetime of the Dynamic Purchasing System in order to achieve alignment with national standards, legislation, guidance and requirements as they evolve. Any such changes will be subject to full approval and economic operators will be notified of any such planned changes. It is envisaged that once established this DPS will be for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) members however other purchasing authorities may access as set out below. Subject to completion of the customer access agreement, this DPS will include, and be for the benefit of publicly funded (both wholly and partially funded) entities in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This will include, but is not limited to: acute, ambulance, mental health, clinical commissioning groups, health and care Trusts, GP practices, area teams, local authorities, social enterprises, Her Majesty’s Prison Service, Central government bodies, sub-central government bodies, private providers delivering an NHS Commissioned service or active in the UK healthcare sector and special health authorities, HSC in Northern Ireland, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, including any successor or emerging organisations, which will include but is not limited to the emerging landscape of combined health and social care commissioners and providers. Please follow the links below to identify specific organisations however this list is not exhaustive:
• NHS trusts:
• Clinical Commissioning Groups:
• Area Teams:
• Local Authorities:
• Special health authorities:
• HSC in Northern Ireland:
• NHS Scotland:
• NHS Wales:
• Her Majesty’s Prison Service:
• Central Government Bodies:
• Public Sector Classification guide, found on
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 40000000.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Once established the Dynamic Purchasing system will remain open (Valid) until 25 November 2030 unless the authority wishes to terminate earlier.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasersIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2019/S 050-114138
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2030-11-12 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: NHS Resoution
Postal address: 2nd Floor, 151 Buckingham Palace Road
Town: London
Postal code: SW1W 9SZ
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2020-10-22