Pharmaceutical Services - Lancaster University & Grasmere

The Contracting Authority is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) which will be undertaken to engage with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for future service delivery of Pharmaceutical Services in both Lancaster University & Grasmere.

The objective of the RFI is to investigate

• Market capacity and capability;
• Contractual model;
• Service model and delivery;
• Contract length;
• Finance;
• Mobilisation;
• Premises;
• Workforce;
• Barriers to bidding;
• Whole service risk; and
• Interest in Bidding for the service.

It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT a pre-qualification questionnaire, and is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and organisations who express an interest in the RFI exercise.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering portal (PROACTIS) to manage this RFI and as such interested individuals and organisations will need to register on the portal to access the RFI documentation and return their completed RFI documentation.

The RFI documentation will be accessible from Friday 15th February 2019 and completed RFI responses must be returned by 12.00 noon on Friday 1st March 2019.

Please download the following attachments which are available to providers to further inform the submission of the respective RFI:

• Appendix A - RFI Response Document Lancaster University - Please note the service specification is attached within the RFI response document.

• Appendix B - RFI Response Document Grasmere - Please note the service specification is attached within the RFI response document.

Please return the completed RFI Response Document/Documents by 12:00 noon on Friday 1st March 2019.

Additional information: Proactis Portal

https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS

To express an interest in this RFI, and (if you have not already done so) please register on the PROACTIS e-Tendering portal, which can be found at: https://www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal/?CID=NECS and follow the registration instructions.

Please note that it is free to register on PROACTIS, which can be accessed at any time of day as long as you have a working internet connection.