Planning

Hospital Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing

BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST

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Planning

19 Feb 2026 at 22:18

Summary of the contracting process

Barts Health NHS Trust, located in North East London, is planning a tender for "Hospital Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing" services within the healthcare sector. The Trust oversees five hospitals, including Royal London and St Bartholomew's, and seeks to bolster its outpatient prescription and pharmacy services. The procurement process currently stands at the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement scheduled to gather feedback on draft requirements by 2 March 2026. Interested parties should register for project C401295 on the Atamis portal. The contract commencement date is slated for 1 November 2026, with a potential renewal extending until 31 October 2030. The value of the contract is estimated to range up to £12 million.

This tender offers substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in pharmacy services, outpatient care, and retail pharmacy solutions. The service requirements are versatile, covering outpatient dispensing, monitored dose systems, and remote services across multiple sites. Opportunities for digital transformation and financial sustainability make this procurement suitable for businesses focused on innovative delivery models and patient access solutions. Pharmacies with the capability to deliver and support monitored dose dispensing systems, as well as provide private prescription and medication collection services, are ideally positioned to compete.

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Notice Title

Hospital Pharmacy Outpatient Dispensing

Notice Description

Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the largest NHS Trusts, is based in North East London. The Trust runs five hospitals throughout the City of London and East London, and these are * Mile End Hospital * Newham University Hospital * Royal London Hospital * St Bartholomew's Hospital * Whipps Cross University The services required are: a) Outpatient prescription dispensing services. b) Outpatient dispensing of medicines into monitored dose systems (e.g. Venalink, Nomad) for specific clinics. The Trust will supply the list of clinics. c) Outpatient private prescription dispensing services. d) Retail pharmacy services, including the provision of P and GSL medicines. e) Delivery of medicines dispensed by the Supplier. Note: Delivery will be in line with the Trust's requirements around deliveries of medicines. f) Medication collection service for medicines issued by the Supplier. On site pharmacy dispensing services are required at Royal London and St Barts hospitals only. Remote dispensing to be available to outpatients at other sites. The delivery model must provide an overall balance of patient access, digital transformation, estate optimisation and financial sustainability.

Planning Information

The competition will be conducted through the Atamis portal under the Provider Selection Regime. The Trust will consult prospective suppliers to gather feedback on the draft requirements. If you wish to participate in pre-market engagement please register your interest for project C401295 download the Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire, and upload the completed form. Queries relating to the pre-market process can be addressed to: Billie.chana@htepgpartners.com

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0658b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015471-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85112200 - Outpatient care services

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Billie Chana
Contact Email
billie.chana@htepgpartners.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5HJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Blackwall & Cubitt Town
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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