Planning

Outsourced Pharmacy Dispensing Service

THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST

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Planning

01 Jun 2026 at 10:09

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is planning a procurement for an "Outsourced Pharmacy Dispensing Service," with the potential collaboration of multiple NHS Trusts across the UK, including University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The process is currently in the planning stage with a notice published on 1st June 2026. The contract will be managed through a framework agreement involving the North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC). The procurement falls under the industry category of pharmacy services, with an anticipated contract start date of 1st August 2027 and an end date of 31st July 2032, with the option to extend to 2034. This selective procurement process, under the award of a framework, has an estimated value of £15,000,000 to £18,000,000.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for firms specialised in pharmaceutical and pharmacy services, as it seeks to outsource the dispensing services across participating NHS trusts. Companies that have previously engaged in large-scale contracts with public health organisations, especially those experienced in working within framework agreements, would be ideals fits to compete. The expected scope and long contract period offer potential for consistent business growth and the development of a lasting partnership with public sector healthcare providers in the United Kingdom. If your business is capable of delivering comprehensive pharmacy services at scale, this opportunity holds promising potential to expand your operations and presence in the NHS supply chain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Outsourced Pharmacy Dispensing Service

Notice Description

Provision of an outsourced Pharmacy Dispensing Service at UHNM/RWT/WHT via NOE 0535 -Pharmaceutical Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051269-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST
Additional Buyers

LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, TRADING AS NORTH OF ENGLAND NHS COMMERCIAL PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE ("NOE CPC")

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST

WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV10 0PQ
Post Town
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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