---
title: "Outpatient Pharmacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04d090"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-01-16"
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# Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d090

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is embarking on a public procurement process for the delivery of outpatient pharmacy services. The contract, valued at approximately £13 million over seven years, is expected to start on 1st March 2025. This procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and it aims to continue the outpatient pharmacy services at University Hospital Coventry, with operations running seven days a week. The intention to award the contract notice has been published, with the relevant standstill period effective immediately, and representations by 28th January 2025. The procuring method is a limited process, without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmacy services. Specifically, companies with experience in handling outpatient and inpatient pharmacy services, capable of dispensing prescription drugs efficiently, will find this tender a lucrative growth opportunity. The chosen provider, SWFT Clinical Services Ltd., demonstrates the type of large-scale company suitable to meet the needs of this contract, offering a stable seven-year engagement which could provide a substantial and steady revenue stream. By participating in such tenders, businesses can establish strong partnerships within the healthcare industry, leveraging their expertise to expand and solidify their market presence.

## Notice

The delivery of outpatient pharmacy services for outpatients and public at University Hospital Coventry CV2 2DX

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Outpatient Pharmacy and over-the-counter for the public visiting UHCW NHS Trust. Dispensing of prescription drugs for inpatients and outpatients. Open 7 days a week. This notice is the intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider process The contract value is approximately PS13mil for 7 years. This service is a continuation of the outpatient pharmacy service with a new provider SWFT Clinical Services. The contract start date is the 1st March 2025

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28/01/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001498-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £11,389,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV2 2DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Henley |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry East |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWFT CLINICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2025 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001498-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uhcw.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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