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title: "Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aeaa"
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buyer: "ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2026-06-05"
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# Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service

Buyer: ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aeaa

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## Summary

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking to procure a contractor for an emergency courier service that supports their Out of Hours palliative care medicines supply arrangements. The procurement is managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. This tender is titled "Palliative Care Medicines Transport Service" and falls under the courier services industry category. The contract covers the transport of prescriptions and medications between various healthcare sites and patients’ homes across the United Kingdom. The tender was issued on 5th June 2026 and is currently at the tender stage, with key deadlines, including an enquiry period ending on 23rd June 2026 and submission by 25th June 2026. The procurement method is an open competition, indicating opportunities for widespread participation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in courier services, particularly those with capabilities in handling healthcare-associated deliveries. Enterprises that focus on crisis management and can meet the stringent timelines necessary for urgent medical deliveries will find this process particularly suited to their strengths. The procurement is open to SMEs and VCSEs, promoting diversity and potentially offering growth by establishing a partnership with a major public health organisation. Successful bidders could leverage this contract to enhance their reputation and expand their footprint in the specialised logistics sector.

## Notice

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board requires the procurement of a contractor to provide an emergency courier service for the transportation of prescriptions and prescribed medications between Out of Hours (OOH) bases, community pharmacies and patients' homes across the Health Board area. The service supports the Health Board's out of hours palliative care medicines supply arrangements, ensuring that patients requiring urgent end-of-life medication can access treatment promptly and remain in their preferred place of care wherever possible. The appointed provider will be responsible for * Collecting prescriptions from patients' homes or Health Board Out of Hours bases * Liaising with the on-call pharmacist and transporting prescriptions to the designated community pharmacy * Waiting for prescriptions to be dispensed * Delivering dispensed medications directly to patients' homes in a timely manner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053311-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,000 |
| Lots value | £98,000 |
| 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 | ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP18 3XQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 11:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053311-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053311-2026
  5th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- https://nhswales365.sharepoint.com/sites/ABB_Pulse_Finance/SitePages/NWSSP-Procur.aspx
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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