Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bed-92b1-7333-8daf-18adc0418514/framework-agreement-for-outpatient-pharmacy-dispensing-services-ref-lpp201600 closed GB open procedure # Framework Agreement for Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services Ref: LPP/2016/009 [NHS London Procurement Partnership](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-london-procurement-partnership) Estimated value Not stated Published 17 Aug 2016 Deadline Closed 20 Sept 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender London Procurement Partnership (LPP) contracts as Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and issuing this Contract Notice as a call to competition to prospective suppliers who wish to submit tenders for a Framework Agreement for Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services. Outpatients Pharmacy Dispensing Services will include:- a) Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing b) Emergency Department Dispensing c) Provision of Retail Pharmacy services d) Outpatients Pharmacy Dispensing Home Delivery Service e) Discharge to take out or take away (TTO/TTA) Medicines Dispensing With an increasing number of LPP member organisations looking to generate efficiencies and serviceimprovements in Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing, LPP has taken the decision to tender for a frameworkagreement for these services. The aim of the framework agreement will be to enable LPP member Trusts andNHS organisations throughout the United Kingdom to accelerate and streamline the procurement process,thereby allowing for early realisation of benefits. Accessible only through further competition, the purpose ofthe framework agreement will be achieve a degree of standardisation of headline governance and outlinespecification. Furthermore LPP will be creating a further competition tool kit for organisations wishing to use theframework agreement thereby seeking to standardise the approach thereby simplifying processes for supplierand NHS organisation alike. 3 / 7 When conducting local further competitions NHS organisations may develop the specification to provide forspecific requirements relevant to those organisations. Also under further competition the NHS organisationsmay choose to include some or all of the requirements in the specification dependant upon their needs. Bidders must demonstrate that they can provide all of the services called for under the Framework Agreement Any organisations interested in delivering Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services under a frameworkagreement to engage with LPP should download the procurement documentation and, if interested, submit atender in accordance with the instructions. LPP is not liable for any costs incurred by those tendering for this framework agreement. Opportunity. An indicative list of potential framework agreement participants can be found at: Acute Trusts: [nhs.uk](http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx) Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs):[nhs.uk](http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx) Mental Health Trusts: http:// [nhs.uk](https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx) Ambulance Trusts: [nhs.uk](http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx) Care Trusts: [nhs.uk](http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx) NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA): [ntda.nhs.uk](http://www.ntda.nhs.uk/) Special HealthAuthorities: [nhs.uk](http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx) Arms LengthBodies: [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arms-length-bodies/our-arms-len...%28cont)) Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: Please go to [lppsourcing.org](https://www.lppsourcing.org) to view this opportunity, register an interest and download tender documents Read full description ## CPV classification Pharmacy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/0adbc6d8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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