Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Delivery of the outpatient pharmacy services within the Queen Alexandra hospital at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Outpatient Pharmacy Services - Procurement approach.

The current contract is due to expire on the 31st of January 2027

The contract was novated to Rowlands Pharmacy LTD for 2 years, for a total Value of circa £28,000,000

The Contracting Authority is to undertake a Direct Award Process C under the PSR regulations and award a new contract to the incumbent supplier until a competitive process can be awarded.

The key criteria to award a contract via award Direct Award Process has been analysed by the Pharmacy department. Key observations include the following.

The provider is already established in the Trust and has a good working relationship with Pharmacy Care Group. To date there have been no serious incidents or harm reported related to the service. To continue with this provider reduces the risk of service disruption and patient harm that may otherwise arise from a rapidly expedited change in provider.

The provider continues to monitor and respond to any safety learning events or complaints in collaboration with the Medication Safety Team and the wider Pharmacy Care Group to ensure patient safety. They also support patients through medication counselling and advice