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Hospital Pharmacy Services for the Outbreak Hub

NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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TenderUpdate

05 Aug 2025 at 10:36

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 10:38

Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process involves NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board as the buying organisation, focusing on the provision of Hospital Pharmacy Services for the Outbreak Hub. This tender falls under the health services industry category, aiming to ensure the safe and urgent supply of oral treatments for COVID-19. The procurement process is initiated as a tender and is at the tender update stage as of 5th August 2025, following an intention to award notice published on 17th July 2025. The contract has been awarded using a direct award process aligned with the Provider Selection Regime, without prior publication of a call for competition. The services will be delivered within Nottingham, particularly affecting regions UKF14, UKF15, and UKF16, from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The total value of the contract amounts to £49,413.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those with the capacity to meet urgent pharmaceutical supply needs under stringent health regulations. Companies that can efficiently provide high-quality health service delivery logistics, especially within the timelines and regions specified, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. Engaging with this type of tender can help businesses enhance their market presence in the healthcare sector, forge stronger relationships with the NHS entities, and potentially unlock further opportunities within the health services domain due to the strategic importance and visibility of COVID-19 treatment projects. Given the direct award approach used in this procurement, existing providers with a proven track record could find it particularly advantageous to pursue similar opportunities.

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Notice Title

Hospital Pharmacy Services for the Outbreak Hub

Notice Description

Safe and urgent supply of oral treatments for COVID-19.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the services to be provided: Safe and urgent supply of oral treatments for COVID-19. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C -The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS49,413 The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Options: In line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 29 July 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056109
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046055-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,413 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nnicb-nn.psrsupport@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG5 6DA
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham, TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire

Local Authority
Gedling
Electoral Ward
Daybrook
Westminster Constituency
Gedling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES (NOTTINGHAM

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