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Pharmaceuticals Wholesale Services Extension

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Oct 2026 at 10:26

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust procured a wholesale supply of pharmaceutical products for its Medicines Supply Chain Partnership. The requirement is for medicines supply-chain services, delivered to the Trust in Poole, Dorset. The procurement was an extension to existing wholesale arrangements, using the East of England framework while a new PPSA framework was being finalised. The buyer is the NHS foundation trust; the scope described is pharmaceutical products supplied wholesale rather than a broader clinical or hospital service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to multiple suppliers, recorded collectively as “Multiple Suppliers”; individual supplier names are not identified. The award date was 1 July 2026, and the extension contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The award value is £34,852,098. The procurement used a selective process through a call-off from an existing framework agreement. The stated submission deadline was 30 June 2026. The available procurement information does not set out lot divisions, eligibility conditions or evaluation criteria, so the stated award route is the main basis on which the process can be understood.

This award shows demand from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust for a large-scale wholesale medicines supply chain, delivered through a framework call-off and coordinated across multiple suppliers. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need the breadth and operational capacity to supply pharmaceutical products reliably to an NHS buyer, alongside experience working within framework arrangements and coordinating medicines distribution. The requirement is explicitly wholesale and linked to the Trust’s Medicines Supply Chain Partnership, so relevant expertise is in pharmaceutical wholesaling and dependable supply-chain performance, rather than general healthcare provision. The use of multiple suppliers suggests the buyer’s requirement can be met across a supplier group; firms able to contribute a dependable part of that supply chain may be relevant, provided they can meet the buyer’s framework and delivery requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pharmaceuticals Wholesale Services Extension

Notice Description

Medicines Supply Chain Partnership. 1 Year Extension via existing EofE framework, whilst new PPSA Framework is finalised

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-632f4b07-e31a-4fcc-bc7b-b3843218742f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a390a43-24f8-4086-9eab-498b1c1e4474
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£34,852,098 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,852,098 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH15 2JB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Poole Town
Westminster Constituency
Poole

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

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