# Framework Agreement for the Supply of Pharmaceutical Wholesaler Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY & BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST](/buyers/university-hospitals-of-derby-and-burton-nhs-foundation-trust/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [AAH Pharmaceuticals](/suppliers/aah-pharmaceuticals/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £220,000,000
- Tender value: £220,000,000
- Award date: 28 September 2023
- Published: 18 October 2023
- Contract start: 1 November 2023
- Contract end: 31 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a4d9be16-5ab4-4e35-8595-a9417b88b034-683992
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e66b623-b9f1-4f4d-9b8d-491dd1f02f5f

## Description

The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative \(EMPC\) hosted by The University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trusts has collated the requirementsof the following Trusts who may or may not be participating in this offer, subject to the terms of any existing agreements\. Hereafter all references to Pharmacy Collaborative will incorporate these Trusts also\. Inclusion of ICB's / Mental Health Trusts across the region may be required at a later stage\. Current Acute Membership is listed below but is subject to change throughout the life of any resulting contract\. The following web address provides the most up to date member list\. https://www\.empc\.nhs\.uk/ Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Leicester Partnership NHS Trust Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust The Purchasing Collaborative Organisations that are listed under The Specialist Pharmacy Service may participate in this Framework during the Contract period\. Please see the current list at: https://www\.sps\.nhs\.uk/articles/collaborative-purchasing-organisations/ Framework agreement may extend to: All National Health Service \(NHS\) bodies in England, including but not limited to: NHS Provider Directory: \(https://www\.england\.nhs\.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/\) NHS Foundation Trusts at: \(https://www\.england\.nhs\.uk/wpcontent/ uploads/2019/04/Public\_Registry\_FT\_directory\_190403\.xls\) This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the EMPC and provider\(s\) agreement\. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://emprocurenhs\.bravosolution\.co\.uk/web/login\.shtml Once registered you can find the invitation to tender by searching the ref D92 - Project\_18089 For any technical problems with the procurement portal please contact the Bravo eTendering helpdesk: Phone: 0800 069 8630 E-mail:help@bravosolution\.co\.uk Additional information: This is a two-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the discretion of the EMPC and provider\(s\) agreement\. Over the last four years, the annual spend with the EMPC was c£55m \(£220m over the four - year period\) It is anticipated that the maximum value of this Framework could be in the region of £800m; depending on Contract take up by the Trusts listed in this Contract Notice\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4d9be16-5ab4-4e35-8595-a9417b88b034-683992)