---
title: "Home Delivery of DARBEPOETIN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051ac8"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051ac8.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-05-21"
---

# Home Delivery of DARBEPOETIN

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051ac8

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is in the planning stage of a procurement process concerning the home delivery of the medication Darbepoetin. This service falls within the postal and telecommunications services industry category and pertains to the delivery of services across the United Kingdom. The planned start for the contract is 1st December 2025, extending until 30th November 2028. Key dates for potential bidders include a future notice publication date on 31st October 2025. The trust, identified by the scheme ID PHBX-7757-YPYD, operates from Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke on Trent, ensuring centralised healthcare services from a public authority central government classification.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare logistics, medication distribution, and postal services. With a contract value of up to £2,731,861, companies capable of establishing a framework agreement will find this undertaking beneficial for growth. The scope for delivering healthcare-associated services aligns closely with companies that have expertise in managing time-sensitive deliveries and stringent compliance with healthcare standards in the UK. Businesses in the field of pharmaceutical home delivery services are particularly well-suited to compete for this tender.

## Notice

Home delivery of Medications to patients.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023908-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,276,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 12:47 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023908-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023908-2025
  21st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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