---
title: "Outpatient Service for Royal Stoke Hospital - Drug Costs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051ad7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-05-21"
---

# Outpatient Service for Royal Stoke Hospital - Drug Costs

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051ad7

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is planning a procurement process for outpatient services related to drug costs at the Royal Stoke Hospital, located in Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom. This tender falls within the pharmaceuticals industry category. It is currently at the planning stage with a future notice expected on the 23rd of May, 2025, and the contract period set to begin on the 26th of May, 2025 and conclude on the 31st of March, 2026. The procurement process involves a framework agreement, ensuring it is above the threshold concerning value, with the gross amount estimated at £73,200,000. This is an opportunity under the category of goods procurement, aimed at streamlining medicine costs for RSUH outpatients.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in pharmaceutical products, particularly those capable of supplying in bulk under framework agreements. Companies within the pharmaceutical industry that are experienced in handling large-scale supply contracts and demonstrable efficiencies in drug cost management stand to benefit greatly. The involvement of MPSU to manage the contract on behalf of the NHS signifies a structured procurement approach likely to attract businesses with expertise in NHS contract management, thus enabling prospective growth through collaboration with a central government public authority.

## Notice

Medicine Costs for RSUH (Outpatients). The contract is managed by MPSU on behalf of the NHS.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023928-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 23 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £61,000,000 |
| 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

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 12:57 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023928-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023928-2025
  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/

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