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title: "ET166 - Pharmacy Services (HCF)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0678ce"
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buyer: "LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE"
published: "2026-03-31"
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# ET166 - Pharmacy Services (HCF)

Buyer: LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678ce

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## Summary

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is inviting tenders for its project titled "ET166 - Pharmacy Services (HCF)," which falls under the industry category of pharmacy services. The aim is to secure a proficient pharmacy service provider to support its clinical trials at the Human Challenge Facility in Liverpool, located in the UKD72 region. The procurement process is at the tender stage with key deadlines: the enquiry period closing on 20 April 2026 and the tender submission period ending on 27 April 2026. The contract commences on 1 June 2026 and lasts until 31 May 2027, with potential renewals up to an additional two years. This process follows an open method under the "Below threshold - open competition" procurement process.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialised in pharmacy services, particularly those capable of delivering qualified pharmacist resources and managing investigational medicinal products. SMEs are deemed suitable to participate, emphasising the encouragement of smaller enterprises in the competitive process. There is significant room for growth through securing the contract, which offers a foundation for involvement in ongoing clinical research activities, possibly leading to long-term partnerships. Providers proficient in both quality assurance and competitive pricing are likely to be favourably considered, as the award criteria focus extensively on quality with a weighting of 70%, compared to 30% for price considerations.

## Notice

The purpose of this project is to procure a suitably qualified and experienced pharmacy service to support a clinical trials unit / clinical research facility - the Human Challenge Facility (HCF). The selected provider will be responsible for delivering appropriately qualified pharmacist resource(s) and associated pharmacy services to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and all trial-related pharmacy activities. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Pharmacy-services./VBD2242N55 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VBD2242N55

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to one (1) year on each occasion

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029533-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 5QA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Brownlow Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD72 Liverpool |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 10:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029533-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029533-2026
  31st March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/VBD2242N55
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y7YZM6HERG
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Liverpool:-Pharmacy-services./VBD2242N55
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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