Notice Information
Notice Title
Transitional Drugs 7
Notice Description
The provision of Drugs that have recently lost exclusivity
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extension option of up to 2 years available.
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 Jennifer Tresilian (jennifer.tresilian@wales.nhs.uk)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067da4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061468-2026
- 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
- 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
- £53,566,932 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £53,566,932 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £16,804,001 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- £16,804,001 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jun 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 3 Jun 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 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)
- Additional Buyers
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP - PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE 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/061468-2026
30th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053158-2026
5th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032804-2026
10th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031798-2026
8th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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