Notice Information
Notice Title
Pharmacy Automated Storage & Fulfilment System - UHB
Notice Description
This procurement is for the provision of a turnkey solution for the design, supply, installation, commissioning, integration, and ongoing maintenance of pharmacy automated storage and fulfilment systems for a new NHS distribution centre in Birmingham. The scope includes both ambient and temperature-controlled storage solutions, systems integration with SAP S/4HANA EWM, staff training, and lifecycle support to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant pharmaceutical distribution.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract has an initial term of three years with the option for the Authority to extend for up to two additional one-year periods, giving a maximum contract duration of five years, exercisable at the Authority's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068203
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033780-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
42965100 - Warehouse management system
42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
72253200 - Systems support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 May 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION 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
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2WB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033780-2026
14th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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