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title: "IV Fluids UHD - Baxter MSC & MIS"
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buyer: "University Hospitals Dorset"
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# IV Fluids UHD - Baxter MSC & MIS

Buyer: University Hospitals Dorset  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bfabc9a2-5cd1-4f29-aaeb-788c28f46d8c

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## Summary

University Hospitals Dorset procured intravenous fluids for its hospitals in Poole and Bournemouth, together with a managed service contract and managed inventory service for those supplies. The requirement also refers to topical solutions, urological solutions and gelatins as part of the NHS IV fluids supply. This is a goods procurement focused on the supply and management of hospital fluids and related solutions. Delivery is to the hospitals in Poole and Bournemouth. The arrangement is linked to the national award for IV fluids to Baxter Healthcare Limited, governed by the Commercial Medicines Unit.

The procurement is complete and Baxter Healthcare Limited was selected. The contract was awarded on 6 May 2026 through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Its awarded value is £3,970,437.69. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions described. The tender submission deadline was 31 May 2026. The procurement data gives no specific evaluation criteria, so the basis on which offers were assessed cannot be summarised.

For suppliers competing when this requirement returns to market, the relevant capability is reliable supply of intravenous fluids and related hospital solutions alongside managed inventory and service support. The buyer’s requirement covers hospitals in both Poole and Bournemouth, so a credible competitor would need the operational capacity to serve both sites and maintain dependable stock management across them. The selected supplier was a large healthcare company, and the procurement was made as a framework call-off linked to the national IV fluids award. Suppliers would therefore need to be positioned to supply through the applicable framework route, as well as demonstrate experience delivering this combination of healthcare products and managed services.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of the Managed Service Contract and Managed Inventory Service for the IV Fluids at both Poole and Bournemouth for a 2 year period (including 2x 12m extension options). This is in line with the ongoing National Award for IV Fluids to Baxter Healthcare Limited, governed by the Commercial Medicines Unit (CMU), ending 01 June 2028 Additional information: NHS Intravenous (IV) Fluids, Topical Solutions, Urological Solutions & Gelatins

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902232f9-c1fe-417c-9fb5-d857a1236aea |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,970,437 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,970,437 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Dorset |
| Locality | POOLE |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH15 2JB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Poole Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poole |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Baxter Healthcare Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33692510 - Intravenous fluids

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902232f9-c1fe-417c-9fb5-d857a1236aea
- 24 Sep 2026 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb1938b1-faa2-4bd6-a569-783638ee934b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902232f9-c1fe-417c-9fb5-d857a1236aea
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb1938b1-faa2-4bd6-a569-783638ee934b
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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