Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

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Notice Description

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board requires the procurement of a contractor to provide an emergency courier service for the transportation of prescriptions and prescribed medications between Out of Hours (OOH) bases, community pharmacies and patients' homes across the Health Board area. The service supports the Health Board's out of hours palliative care medicines supply arrangements, ensuring that patients requiring urgent end-of-life medication can access treatment promptly and remain in their preferred place of care wherever possible. The appointed provider will be responsible for * Collecting prescriptions from patients' homes or Health Board Out of Hours bases * Liaising with the on-call pharmacist and transporting prescriptions to the designated community pharmacy * Waiting for prescriptions to be dispensed * Delivering dispensed medications directly to patients' homes in a timely manner.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aeaa
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053311-2026
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: Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability: SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
CPV Codes: 64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 5 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: 25 Jun 2026Today
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Additional Buyers: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY 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: NEWPORT
Postcode: NP18 3XQ
Post Town: Newport
Country: Wales
Major Region (ITL 1): TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3): TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward: Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency: Cardiff North

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053311-2026
5th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

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