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Antiretroviral Drugs

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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Planning

28 Sep 2026 at 11:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership–Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, intends to procure antiretroviral medicines on behalf of health boards and trusts across Wales. The requirement is for the supply of drugs whose patent exclusivity has recently ended or is expected to end, allowing competition in the UK. The goods are classified as pharmaceutical products. Delivery is across Wales. The procurement is intended to bring suppliers of these medicines into competition to supply the Welsh NHS. This is a planned requirement rather than an invitation to tender, so suppliers should treat it as an early indication of the market opportunity and prepare for the later competition.

The procurement is at planning stage: the buyer has indicated its intention to tender, but has not yet invited bids. A tender notice is expected by 30 November 2026. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 30 June 2028, with a possible extension to 30 June 2029. The estimated value is £1,512,963 excluding VAT (£1,815,556 including VAT). The requirement is structured as one lot. The planned contract is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The buyer says there will be no formal engagement process. The published plan does not set out the procurement procedure or how bids will be evaluated.

This requirement is relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers able to supply antiretroviral medicines for health services across Wales. Suppliers with products whose patent exclusivity has expired, or is due to expire, may be particularly well placed to compete, as the buyer expects UK competition for these medicines. The buyer has marked the procurement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller suppliers may be able to participate. The broad requirement is for medicine supply across multiple Welsh health boards and trusts, so suppliers should consider their ability to meet the eventual product, supply and distribution requirements at that scale. No specific technical accreditations, product names, delivery volumes or supplier qualifications are set out at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Antiretroviral Drugs

Notice Description

Supply of Antiretroviral Drugs which are all shortly due to lose their patent exclusivity (or have previously lost their exclusivity) and therefore will have competition available in the UK.

Planning Information

This notice is being issued to advise suppliers of a forthcoming opportunity that is due to be published by Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts). This contract is for Antiretroviral Drugs which are all shortly due to lose their patent exclusivity (or have previously lost their exclusivity) and therefore will have competition available in the UK. There is no formal engagement process for this opportunity. Any suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Rachelle Elvin (rachelle.elvin@wales.nhs.uk).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b5f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091362-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,512,963 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8BE
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
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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