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Radiopharmaceuticals Service Solution

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure a radiopharmaceuticals service to support its nuclear medicine, PET-CT, diagnostic and therapeutic work. The core requirement is an established cyclotron-based radiopharmacy producing labelled radioisotopes for cancer diagnosis and treatment, a technetium-99m radiopharmacy service supplied by generator or cyclotron, and a service providing lutetium-177 radiopharmaceuticals. The wider potential scope includes licensed radiopharmaceuticals and PET radiotracers, generators and consumables, radiopharmacy support, quality assurance and regulatory compliance, logistics and delivery, waste management and disposal, and equipment maintenance where applicable. The service may also need to accommodate future expansion for emerging treatments. The work is for the Trust’s services in the Clatterbridge area of Bebington.

This is at the planning stage: the Trust is seeking supplier interest and feedback to shape its requirements, and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to hold pre-market engagement, potentially online or on site, after interested suppliers complete a questionnaire. Expressions of interest are expected by 10 November 2026; this is an engagement date, not a bid deadline. The Trust expects the next procurement notice around 1 April 2027. The anticipated contract period is 1 April 2028 to 1 April 2038, with dates still estimated and subject to confirmation as procurement progresses. The procurement is planned as a single lot. The estimated value is above the applicable threshold, but no amount is stated. No award criteria or selection requirements have yet been set out.

The engagement is relevant to radiopharmacy providers able to deliver a dependable, established service for cancer diagnostics and therapy, particularly suppliers with cyclotron-based isotope production and the capacity to provide technetium-99m and lutetium-177 radiopharmaceuticals. Suppliers with a broader offer across licensed products, PET tracers, generators, consumables and radiopharmacy support may also have useful input. The potential scope could suit organisations able to manage quality assurance and regulatory compliance alongside specialist logistics, delivery, radioactive waste handling and disposal, and equipment maintenance. The Trust is also interested in feedback that will inform the service requirements, including the possibility of supporting emerging treatments in future. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises are marked as suitable for the planned lot; these suitability indications do not establish technical qualifications or guarantee that a supplier can meet the eventual requirements. This is preparation and market engagement, not a bid opportunity at this stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Radiopharmaceuticals Service Solution

Notice Description

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust requires a Radiopharmaceuticals Service Solution to support Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT and associated diagnostic and therapeutic services. The service must include: o Provision of a fully established cyclotron based radiopharmacy for production of labelled radioisotopes relevant for cancer diagnostics and therapy. o Provision of a generator or cyclotron based Tc-99m radiopharmacy service. o Provision of a radiopharmacy service capable of providing Lu-177 radiopharmaceuticals. The service may include: * Supply of licensed radiopharmaceuticals * PET radiotracers * Generators and associated consumables * Radiopharmacy support services * Quality assurance and regulatory compliance support * Logistics and delivery arrangements * Waste management and disposal * Equipment maintenance where applicable * Future expansion to support emerging treatments The Trust are seeking expressions of interest and supplier feedback to inform the requirements of these services. At this stage, anticipated contract dates are estimated only and to be confirmed as the procurement progresses.

Planning Information

Please express your interest in this pre-market engagement by confirming your interest and emailing Emma Seed e.seed@nhs.net. Following expression of interest, we will issue a questionnaire for completion and provide further details regarding the engagement session, which may either be on MS Teams, or on-site. Deadline for expressions of interest is 10th November 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098948-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20276 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2028 - 1 Apr 2038 Over 5 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
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEBINGTON
Postcode
CH63 4JY
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Clatterbridge
Westminster Constituency
Wirral West

Further Information

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