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Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 12:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

05 Jun 2026 at 12:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board procured a palliative care medicines transport service. The requirement is for courier and road transport services to collect and deliver medicines used in palliative care. Procurement was run by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, on behalf of the Health Board. The buyer is based at St Cadoc’s Hospital in Caerleon, Newport, and the procuring organisation is based in Cardiff. The awarded service covers delivery activity in Wales, including areas within the Health Board’s operating geography. This is a specialist healthcare logistics requirement rather than a general goods supply contract: the relevant service is the reliable transport of medicines for palliative care patients and services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold open competition. There was one lot, and ETS MEDICAL was selected. The award was active and the contract was signed on 29 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with an optional 12-month extension allowing it to continue until 1 August 2028. The awarded contract value is £76,345 excluding VAT, or £91,614 including VAT. The original estimated lot value was £98,000 excluding VAT, or £117,600 including VAT. Evaluation was based on technical quality, weighted at 40%, and price, weighted at 60%. Tender questions closed on 25 June 2026 and enquiries closed on 23 June 2026.

This award shows that Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an established requirement for outsourced transport of palliative care medicines, delivered through an open competition and suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. A credible future competitor would need dependable courier and road transport operations, the capacity to provide consistent healthcare deliveries across Wales, and processes suited to the secure, timely handling of medicines. Evidence of reliable service performance, trained delivery staff, route planning, vehicle availability and contingency arrangements would strengthen a future response. Suppliers should also be able to present clear technical answers alongside competitive commercial pricing, since quality and price formed the complete evaluation basis for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

Notice Description

Contract Details Notice (UK7) for the Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aeaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082604-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£98,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£98,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£76,345 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Caerleon
Westminster Constituency
Newport East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Etsmedical Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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