Notice Information
Notice Title
Transitional Drugs 6
Notice Description
The provision of Drugs that have recently lost exclusivity
Planning Information
This notice is being issued to advise suppliers of a forthcoming opportunity that is due to be published by Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts). There is no formal engagement process for this opportunity. Any suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Rachelle Elvin (rachelle.elvin@wales.nhs.uk).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e923
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029286-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,307,059 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,307,059 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £1,637,728 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £1,637,726 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 29 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF14 3UZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Gabalfa
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029286-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010156-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077818-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077215-2025
26th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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