Community Based Sexual Health Services in Pharmacies - Pharmacy Partners

Umbrella, the largest and most integrated sexual health service in the world, is the provider of sexual health services in Birmingham and Solihull. Umbrella is a partnership, led by University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), consisting of a number of community-based organisations, charities and health service providers, with the aim of improving the sexual health and well being of the people of Birmingham and Solihull. Through establishing an extensive network of primary care facilities in Birmingham only, Umbrella will radically transform where care is accessed to ensure sexual health services are widely available. With this aim UHB is seeking to appoint over 300 pharmacies to offer the ability to:

- Dispense medications for the treatment of STIs - Provide oral contraception and condom distribution plus EHC - Provide screening and testing services - Offer Hepatitis B vaccinations (follow-up doses) - Provide emergency hormonal contraception

UHB is establishing a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to commission Sexual Health Services from Community Pharmacies (Pharmacy Partners) in Birmingham. The DPS will consist of the following Lots and Potential Providers may apply for admission to one or both lots.

Lot 1 - Sexual Health - Tier 1; Lot 2 - Sexual Health - Tier 2.

Organisations that submit an application which meets the minimum selection criteria shall be admitted on to the Dynamic Purchasing System and shall be invited to submit tenders for specific services when these requirements are identified. It is the intention for the DPS to be open for up to 5 years. This period may be later extended to a maximum of 10 years (on a yearly basis, or by a further five years or any duration between 1-5 years as UHB requires), or conversely shortened or terminated if UHB's circumstances change.

Interested parties are also asked to note that UHB reserves the right to exercise a 'break' option on 31 August 2018.

The estimated value of the DPS is £1.2 million for the first 5 years. The value range above is provided for guidance only, based on total estimated spend across both Lots, and on the potential period of the DPS being a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years.

Additional information: UHB intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise. This opportunity and all documentation relating to this opportunity is available on etendering system BravoSolution hosted via https://heartofengland.bravosolution.co.uk. New users will be required to register onto the system. All Potential Providers who wish to participate in Tender Round 1 must express interest and submit completed PQQs using the e-tendering system BravoSolution by midday on 17 August. Instructions on how to register an interest and submit PQQs can be found below:

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://heartofengland.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the ‘Express Interest’ button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box 3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk on 0800 368 4850 or email [email protected]. The helpdesk is open Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm excluding public and bank holidays.