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title: "TB Dispensing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dbf1"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-02-05"
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# TB Dispensing Service

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dbf1

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is in the planning stage for a tender titled "TB Dispensing Service", which falls under the Pharmacy services industry category. This procurement process aims to establish a Standardised Pharmaceutical Medicine Dispensing Service for Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Patients. The contracting authority is seeking to gauge market interest and capacity through this Prior Information Notice (PIN). Key dates include the future notice date of 5th February 2025. The services will be mainly delivered in the region marked as UKG23.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors to contribute to public health services. Companies well-suited to compete for this contract include those with experience in pharmaceutical dispensing and healthcare service provision. This PIN serves as a preliminary step to fostering market competition and transparency, which can ultimately result in favourable business growth for successful bidders. Interested parties are advised to express interest via the Atamis portal and stay updated on any changes or formal tender notices that may follow.

## Notice

The University Hospitals of North Midlands wishes to hear from organisations willing to share information about the provision of a Standardised Pharmaceutical Medicine Dispensing Service for Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Patients to gauge the likely level of interest in the project from the market. 

This is not an invitation to tender, nor does it preclude or favour eligibility to participate in the formal procurement once it starts. It is a process solely to test the current market capacity, to scope the services, and inform the procurement process.
Details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in the final tender notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for information only. It is not a formal invitation to tender. In the event of a publicly advertised tender being required, you will need to respond to the tender notice to be considered for this contract. The purpose of this PIN is to maximise transparency, act as a soft market test to understand numbers of potential bidders and increase competition for any potential upcoming tender notice, if it is to go ahead. All details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in the final tender notice, if required.
If you are interested in any future procurement relating to this PIN, then please express your interest to this PIN via the Atamis portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003849-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 6QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Penkhull & Springfields |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 5 Feb 2025 at 15:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003849-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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