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Medicine Dispensing Lockers - Provision & Support

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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11 Aug 2026 at 17:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supplier for a medicine dispensing locker system and its ongoing support. The service must provide secure, reliable and compliant lockers allowing patients to collect pre-labelled medicines outside standard clinic opening hours. The system must maintain patient safety, confidentiality, information governance and regulatory compliance. This is a healthcare pharmacy service, including dispensing equipment. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s Berkshire service area, with the buying organisation based in Bracknell. The requirement is for a single service covering the locker system provision and support, rather than separate purchases of equipment and support. Suppliers operating in healthcare technology, pharmacy services, automated dispensing equipment or secure patient collection solutions may therefore find the scope relevant.

The Trust invited offers through an open procedure, and the process has reached tender. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026. Bids must remain valid until 31 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. The contract is for 1,800 days, with an option to extend by two further periods of 12 months; renewal is not provided for. The estimated value is £130,000 including the single lot. Bids are evaluated on price, with supplier suitability assessed against the tender evaluation guide. Variants are not allowed. Offers are submitted electronically in English using the buyer’s specified tendering system. The planned bid opening and start of the award period were both 1 September 2026 at 12:00 BST.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to provide and support secure medicine collection lockers in a healthcare setting. Relevant capability includes designing, supplying, installing, maintaining and supporting a reliable locker system that enables collection of pre-labelled medicines outside clinic hours. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate that their solution can protect patient safety and confidentiality while meeting information-governance and regulatory requirements. Experience in pharmacy services, automated dispensing or patient-facing healthcare technology would be directly relevant. The requirement also suits businesses with the operational capacity to provide dependable support throughout a 1,800-day contract and any agreed extensions. As price is the stated award criterion, suppliers should be able to present a competitive, clearly defined commercial offer alongside evidence of suitability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medicine Dispensing Lockers - Provision & Support

Notice Description

The purpose of this tender process is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to deliver a secure, reliable and compliant locker system that enables patients to collect pre labelled medicines outside standard clinic opening hours, whilst maintaining patient safety, confidentiality, information governance and regulatory compliance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this tender process is to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to deliver a secure, reliable and compliant locker system that enables patients to collect pre labelled medicines outside standard clinic opening hours, whilst maintaining patient safety, confidentiality, information governance and regulatory compliance.

Options: Option to extend by 2 x 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076444-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

42968000 - Dispensers

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 2UT
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Bullbrook
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Further Information

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