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Out-Patient Pharmaceutical Dispensing Services

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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16 Oct 2026 at 16:27

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:39

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Tender

29 May 2026 at 16:10

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Summary of the contracting process

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust commissioned an outpatient pharmaceutical dispensing service to support pharmacy provision at Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital in Bradford. The work covers dispensing medicines for outpatients across the Trust’s two main hospital sites. This is healthcare pharmacy service delivery, rather than a purchase of medicines alone, and is intended to complement the hospitals’ wider pharmacy provision. The procurement was arranged as a single service lot, so the requirement was treated as one combined contract covering both sites. The Trust is the buying organisation and the service is delivered in Bradford.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Boots UK Limited was selected and signed the contract on 30 September 2026. The stated estimated contract value is £70 million. The planned service period is 1,800 days, with an option for two further 12-month periods. The Trust used a competitive procedure with negotiation under the Provider Selection Regime. Six bids were received; the recorded valid bids ranged from £65 million to £70 million. Evaluation weighted quality and innovation (26), basic criteria (15), integration, collaboration and service sustainability (10), social value (9), value (6), access, health inequalities and choice (4), and price evaluation (30). Suppliers had to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Bids were required in English and the bid validity period was 90 days.

This award shows demand for a substantial, multi-site outpatient dispensing service within an NHS hospital pharmacy operation. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to deliver dispensing across Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke’s Hospital, and the ability to integrate its service with the Trust’s wider pharmacy provision. General Pharmaceutical Council registration is a legal requirement for suppliers. The evaluation also indicates that a strong offer must demonstrate quality and innovation, meet the basic criteria, support integration and service sustainability, and contribute to social value. Evidence of improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating patient choice would be relevant alongside a competitive pricing model. Six bids were received, including one from an SME, so suppliers should be prepared to compete against established providers as well as smaller businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Out-Patient Pharmaceutical Dispensing Services

Notice Description

The provision of an Out-Patient Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service to support the overall Pharmacy provision at the two main hospital sites of Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital, Bradford

Lot Information

Lot 1

You must include:
- description of the services to be provided;
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process under the PSR; and
- the approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS70,000,000.00

You should also specify:
- whether this is a new or existing service;
- whether this is a new or existing provider;
- the dates between which the services are intended to be provided, if known.

Renewal: Two periods of twelve months - total of twenty-four months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a949
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098167-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD9 6RJ
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
Toller
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Boots UK Ltd

Further Information

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