--- title: "Contract for the Provision of Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services and Associated Pharmacy Healthcare Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-09-22" --- # Contract for the Provision of Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services and Associated Pharmacy Healthcare Services Buyer: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0777cc.json) ## Summary Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust intends to procure outpatient pharmacy dispensing services and associated pharmacy healthcare services for Royal United Hospital in Bath. The requirement covers pharmacy support for patients receiving outpatient care, delivered at the Trust’s hospital site in Combe Park, Bath. This is a healthcare services contract, classified under CPV 85149000 (pharmacy services). The buying organisation is the NHS foundation trust responsible for Royal United Hospital. Suppliers should be prepared to provide an integrated outpatient pharmacy service alongside related healthcare support, working within a hospital environment and the operational requirements of an NHS trust. The planned service is focused on pharmacy provision connected with outpatient treatment rather than general hospital construction, equipment supply or non-clinical services. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Trust has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, and intends to apply the Most Suitable Provider Process. The anticipated contract period is six years, structured as 2+2+2. The estimated contract value is £8,000,000. The buyer indicated 22 September 2026 as the expected date for the next notice. The process will therefore involve the Trust assessing and selecting the provider it considers most suitable under the PSR approach, rather than using the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The planned requirement is likely to suit established pharmacy service providers with the clinical, operational and governance capability to deliver outpatient dispensing in an NHS hospital setting. Relevant businesses will need experience in pharmacy services supporting outpatient patients, dependable dispensing and supply processes, and the ability to work alongside hospital clinical and operational teams. Providers should be able to manage a service over a multi-year period, maintain consistent performance as the arrangement continues, and support associated pharmacy healthcare services as well as dispensing. Organisations preparing to participate should review their evidence of healthcare delivery, pharmacy workforce capacity, quality and patient-safety arrangements, NHS working experience, and ability to operate from the Royal United Hospital site in Bath. ## Notice Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services and Associated Pharmacy Healthcare Services ### Lot Information Lot 1 Royal United Hospital (Bath) NHS Foundation Trust (referred to as RUH) is intending to award a Contract for the Provision of Outpatient Pharmacy Dispensing Services and Associated Pharmacy Healthcare Services. This contract is anticipated to be awarded for a period of six years as a 2+2+2. The award of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Trust intends to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider Process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089761-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | 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 | 22 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | 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 | Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust | | Locality | BATH | | Postcode area | Bath | | Postcode | BA1 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | Bath and North East Somerset | | Electoral ward | Newbridge | | Westminster constituency | Bath | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 22 Sep 2026 at 15:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089761-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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