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Generic Drugs - Oral Liquids

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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Planning

27 Oct 2026 at 12:14

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 buy generic medicines supplied as oral liquids for health boards and trusts across Wales. This is a goods procurement for pharmaceutical products, with delivery across Wales. The intended users are NHS organisations throughout the country; suppliers specialising in generic medicines and oral liquid formulations are the relevant market.

The process is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender yet. The buyer expects to publish a further notice on 30 October 2026. The planned contract period is 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with a possible extension to 30 June 2031. The estimated value is £6,740,999.92 excluding VAT (£8,089,199.87 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot. The buyer has not yet set out the procedure or evaluation basis in the information provided.

The procurement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, so suppliers of this scale may be able to compete. It is relevant to businesses with the product range and supply capability to provide generic oral liquid medicines to NHS health organisations across Wales. The scale and national coverage point to an opportunity for suppliers able to serve multiple health boards and trusts. Suppliers can use the planning period to assess their fit and prepare for the later tender; the buyer has stated that there is no formal engagement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Generic Drugs - Oral Liquids

Notice Description

All Wales Generic Drugs - Oral Liquids

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). 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 Keeley Edwards (keeley.edwards@wales.nhs.uk).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07911a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101487-2026
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
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
£6,740,999 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 3-4 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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