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St James's Hospital
## Summary St James’s Hospital is procuring a specialized late-night community pharmacy service to support penile rehabilitation and prostate cancer survivorship care. The contract requires a provider located within 1–2 km of the hospital to deliver discreet, cold-chain compliant dispensing and patient education outside standard hours.
## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of late-night dispensing for oral agents, refrigerated topicals (e.g., Vitaros®), and injection treatments. - Maintenance of appropriate cold-chain storage and timely medication access. - Patient education and discreet service delivery for men in the survivorship pathway. - Close collaboration with St James’s Hospital Urology, Oncology, and Survivorship teams for safe prescribing and escalation pathways.
## Key Requirements - Location: Community pharmacy situated within 1–2 km of St James’s Hospital, Dublin. - Specialization: Capability to handle sensitive, specialized therapies requiring discretion and specific storage conditions. - Compliance: Adherence to public procurement regulations and health service standards (detailed in the Procurement Document). - Experience: Implicit requirement for experience in specialized oncology/urology support services.
## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated Value: €110,000 (excluding VAT). - Contract Duration: 60 months. - Submission Deadline: 04 June 2026 at 12:00 (IST). - Tender Validity: 90 days. - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or Dynamic Purchasing System.
## How to Bid - Submission Method: Electronic submission via the Irish eTenders portal. - Language: English. - Key Documents: Complete the ITT, Response Document, and Compulsory Pricing Schedule; review the Service Supply Agreement template. - Deadline for Queries: 28 May 2026 at 16:00.
## Bid Considerations - Geographic Constraint: Bidders must have a physical pharmacy within 1–2 km of St James’s Hospital, limiting eligible participants to local Dublin providers. - Specialized Expertise: Success depends on demonstrating capability in cold-chain management and sensitive patient care, not just general dispensing. - Long-Term Commitment: The 60-month duration requires significant operational stability and resource allocation for a niche service. - Low Volume Risk: While the value is clear, the specialized nature may limit competition, but also restricts the addressable market to qualified local entities.
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