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title: "Antiretroviral Drugs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077b5f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Antiretroviral Drugs

Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b5f

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership–Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, intends to procure antiretroviral medicines on behalf of health boards and trusts across Wales. The requirement is for the supply of drugs whose patent exclusivity has recently ended or is expected to end, allowing competition in the UK. The goods are classified as pharmaceutical products. Delivery is across Wales. The procurement is intended to bring suppliers of these medicines into competition to supply the Welsh NHS. This is a planned requirement rather than an invitation to tender, so suppliers should treat it as an early indication of the market opportunity and prepare for the later competition.

The procurement is at planning stage: the buyer has indicated its intention to tender, but has not yet invited bids. A tender notice is expected by 30 November 2026. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 April 2027 to 30 June 2028, with a possible extension to 30 June 2029. The estimated value is £1,512,963 excluding VAT (£1,815,556 including VAT). The requirement is structured as one lot. The planned contract is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The buyer says there will be no formal engagement process. The published plan does not set out the procurement procedure or how bids will be evaluated.

This requirement is relevant to pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers able to supply antiretroviral medicines for health services across Wales. Suppliers with products whose patent exclusivity has expired, or is due to expire, may be particularly well placed to compete, as the buyer expects UK competition for these medicines. The buyer has marked the procurement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller suppliers may be able to participate. The broad requirement is for medicine supply across multiple Welsh health boards and trusts, so suppliers should consider their ability to meet the eventual product, supply and distribution requirements at that scale. No specific technical accreditations, product names, delivery volumes or supplier qualifications are set out at this planning stage.

## Notice

Supply of Antiretroviral Drugs which are all shortly due to lose their patent exclusivity (or have previously lost their exclusivity) and therefore will have competition available in the UK.

### Planning Information

This notice is being issued to advise suppliers of a forthcoming opportunity that is due to be published by Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts).
This contract is for Antiretroviral Drugs which are all shortly due to lose their patent exclusivity (or have previously lost their exclusivity) and therefore will have competition available in the UK. 
There is no formal engagement process for this opportunity.
Any suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Rachelle Elvin (rachelle.elvin@wales.nhs.uk).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091362-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,512,963 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8BE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 11:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091362-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091362-2026
  28th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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