Contract award · 20 Sep 2024

Provision of Specialist HIV Pharmacy Service

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust awarded “Provision of Specialist…” to University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust for £137k.

No competitionHealth & social careSouth East

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Buyer
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
Value
£137,204
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date20 Sep 2024
  2. Published1 Oct 2024Published 11 days after the contract date

Description

Provision of specialist HIV clinical pharmacy service to the HIV outpatient clinics in Eastbourne and Hastings Under the PSR Regime under Direct Award C. This is an emergency contract to ensure uninterrupted continuity of care for vulnerable high risk patients. 2 year contract to align with Head Contract, with a lifetime value of £137,204

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