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title: "Wholesale & Distribution Services 2025"
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buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID & SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-07-16"
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# Wholesale & Distribution Services 2025

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID & SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e472

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## Summary

HealthTrust Europe LLP, representing the Mid & South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has awarded a framework agreement for the provision of 'Wholesale & Distribution Services 2025'. This procurement process is classified under the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products industry, with an emphasis on goods. The process, completed as of 16 July 2025, involves several lots, each addressing different aspects of supply chain management including distribution, marketplace operations, and managed services. The contracts have been awarded following an open procedure, with a signing date of 4 April 2025. All activities for this tender span across the UK.

This procurement initiative offers significant opportunities for growth to suppliers within the wholesale and distribution sectors, particularly those capable of managing distribution networks, online marketplaces, or providing integrated managed services. Large-scale businesses as well as SMEs from diverse backgrounds, including logistics, healthcare, and ecommerce, can find lucrative opportunities in this framework. As the tender focuses on a diverse range of products and services, businesses capable of offering reliable distribution, innovative marketplace solutions, and efficient managed services stand to benefit greatly.

## Notice

HealthTrust Europe is seeking to award a Framework Agreement and to appoint providers who have the capability of providing a comprehensive range of goods and services (collectively known as products), to support the delivery of Wholesale and Distribution Services of the CPV codes listed in section 2.1.2 of this notice and their respective child codes. The purpose of this Framework is to enable the provision of a breadth of high-quality Equipment, Consumables and Services, to meet different requirements of Participating Authorities and assist in improving supply chain outcomes. This framework will consist of the following lots: * Lot 1: Supply of Goods and Distribution - The scope of this lot is for customers to have access to a lot including distribution, stocking and management of an agreed portfolio. * Lot 2: Marketplace - The scope of this lot will facilitate an online marketplace and can be operated by a single company that manages all sales or can be a platform where multiple third-party sellers can sell directly to Participating Authorities. * Lot 3: Managed Service - The scope of this lot will facilitate Managed Services. These services can provide a wide range of functions listed in the specification. * Lot 4: Aggregated Lot - The scope of this lot enables Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements.

### Lot Information

Supply of Goods and Distribution

The scope for this lot is for any products that fall within the listed CPV code above and respective child codes that a tenderer will have the ability to provide to a Participating Authority including pharmaceuticals. The provision is for tenderers to confirm their ability to distribute/stock/manage an agreed portfolio on behalf of the Participating Authority. This will provide a 'one stop shop' for participating authorities that meets all of their requirements. The interested tenderers must have a national distribution service with warehouse, or distribution centres, located across the country to service the customer needs on time. Note that the interested tenderers are asked to provide such a proof. The tenderers are also expected to have a fleet of vehicles at their disposal to facilitate the delivery of goods from their warehouse/distribution centre and the Participating Authority's site(s). TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Option to extend for a further 12 months.

Marketplace

Lot 2 will facilitate the marketplace. A marketplace where customers can order products online is typically referred to as an e-commerce marketplace. This is a type of platform that connects buyers and sellers by providing a technology infrastructure to showcase products, handle transactions, and often, facilitate logistics and customer service. Online marketplaces can be operated by a single company that manages all sales, or can be a platform where multiple third-party sellers can sell directly to consumers. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Option to extend by 12 months.

Managed Service

The scope for this Lot is for the provision of service solutions or end-to-end managed services that manages certain operational and administrative tasks that would otherwise be performed by the Participating Authority, from a Participating Authority to a professional provider for the Participating Authority to achieve its supply chain targets. Apart from services, Tenderers may offer integrated solutions under this Lot to optimise supply chain efficiencies across various areas for the Participating Authority. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: Option to extend by 12 months.

Aggregated Lot

This lot facilitates the provision to permit Participating Authorities to tailor bespoke products and service specification to accommodate their requirements and contractually commit in advance to purchasing a specified value and/or volume of their requirements. Under this Lot the Participating Authority(ies) will define their requirement for goods and/or services which can be in any combination of more than one Lot of the Framework Agreement. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Options: option to extend for 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040661-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID & SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) |
| Locality | EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 10 |
| Supplier names | ALXR; AMAZON BUSINESS; C&P MEDICAL TRADING; CRITICAL HEALTHCARE; GXO LOGISTICS; HENRY SCHEIN UK HOLDINGS; IDEAL MEDICAL SOLUTIONS; LYRECO; MEDIQ HEALTHCARE; MEDLINE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2025 at 16:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040661-2025
- 20 Mar 2025 at 11:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010355-2025
- 20 Feb 2025 at 13:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006182-2025
- 19 Feb 2025 at 17:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006001-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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