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Provision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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31 Jul 2026 at 12:09

Tender Notice
Award

23 Apr 2026 at 16:31

Award Notice
Tender

27 Jan 2026 at 14:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust procured a pharmaceutical dispensing service for its healthcare operations. The requirement covers pharmacy services, including the provision of pharmaceutical dispensing rather than the supply of general goods. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s hospital sites in the Merseyside and West Lancashire area, including Prescot and Southport. The service is an existing arrangement and was intended to continue with an existing provider. The buying organisation is the NHS Trust, which operates Whiston Hospital and Southport Hospital sites. This opportunity is relevant to established pharmacy service providers able to deliver dispensing services within a hospital or NHS environment and work collaboratively with clinical and operational teams.

The procurement has reached award and contract stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a competitive open procedure. One lot was used and two bids were recorded. The contract was awarded to L Rowland & Co Ltd and signed on 21 April 2026. The contract value is £2,071,603. The service period runs from 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2029, with two one-year extension options. The tender’s estimated value was £1,500,000. Evaluation used quality and cost at lot level, with the published overall criteria weighted as value 40%, quality and innovation 20%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability 20%, improving access and reducing health inequalities 10%, and social value 10%.

This procurement shows sustained NHS demand for a sizeable, dedicated pharmaceutical dispensing service delivered as an existing operational arrangement. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable pharmacy dispensing capability, the capacity to support hospital services reliably, and experience working within healthcare governance and regulated clinical environments. The evaluation places substantial emphasis on value, but also rewards quality and innovation, integration with the Trust, collaboration, service sustainability, improved access, reduced health inequalities and social value. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence efficient service delivery alongside strong partnership working, resilient operating arrangements and measurable benefits for patients and communities. The incumbent was a large pharmacy company, indicating that operational scale and the ability to maintain continuity are commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service

Notice Description

Provision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service for a 3 year term from the 18th May 2026 with 2 x 1 year extension options.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract for a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a competitive process. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS2,071,603. This is an existing service and will be delivered by an existing provider. It is anticipated that the service will commence on 18th May 2026 for a 3 year term with 2 x 1 year extension options.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060fbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072666-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,071,603 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 17 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L35 5DR
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

L Rowland & Co Ltd

Further Information

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