Planning

Outpatient Service for Royal Stoke Hospital - Drug Costs

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 12:57

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is planning a procurement process for outpatient services related to drug costs at the Royal Stoke Hospital, located in Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom. This tender falls within the pharmaceuticals industry category. It is currently at the planning stage with a future notice expected on the 23rd of May, 2025, and the contract period set to begin on the 26th of May, 2025 and conclude on the 31st of March, 2026. The procurement process involves a framework agreement, ensuring it is above the threshold concerning value, with the gross amount estimated at £73,200,000. This is an opportunity under the category of goods procurement, aimed at streamlining medicine costs for RSUH outpatients.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in pharmaceutical products, particularly those capable of supplying in bulk under framework agreements. Companies within the pharmaceutical industry that are experienced in handling large-scale supply contracts and demonstrable efficiencies in drug cost management stand to benefit greatly. The involvement of MPSU to manage the contract on behalf of the NHS signifies a structured procurement approach likely to attract businesses with expertise in NHS contract management, thus enabling prospective growth through collaboration with a central government public authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outpatient Service for Royal Stoke Hospital - Drug Costs

Notice Description

Medicine Costs for RSUH (Outpatients). The contract is managed by MPSU on behalf of the NHS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ad7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023928-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£61,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Tommy Murphy
Contact Email
tommy.murphy@uhnm.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE ON TRENT
Postcode
ST4 6QG
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Penkhull & Springfields
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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