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Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:09.

Opportunity overview

"The current provider has decided to exit the market no later than March 2025, and requested the current contract to be terminated within a short timeframe. The Contracting Authority has considered its contractual and procurement options and the risks and issues around tender timescales and implementation of a new provider. Therefore, and due to the urgency in awarding a new contract for the delivery of the outpatient pharmacy services within the Queen Alexandra hospital at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, the Contracting Authority has decided to take on the offer of a novation to Rowlands Pharmacy LTD of the current contract in the same terms with a reduced terms of 2 years until a new contract can be tendered and awarded."

Awarded to

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Rowlands Pharmacy LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£27.6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Jan 2025
Award ID
002230-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02288928
Location
Runcorn, UKD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85149000 — Pharmacy services

Lots

  • Outpatient Pharmacy Services for Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04d57b
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Why this procedure was chosen
The current provider has decided to exit the market no later than March 2025, and requested the current contract to be terminated within a short timeframe. The Contracting Authority has considered its contractual and procurement options and the risks and issues around tender timescales and implementation of a new provider. Therefore, and due to the urgency in replacing the existing supplier, the authority is novating the existing contract on the same terms for the delivery of the outpatient pharmacy services as per Regulation 32. 2 (c) for a period of 2 years which will be required to undertake a tender exercise

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85149000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmacy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_EXTREME_URGENCY
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
Outpatient Pharmacy Services for Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RHU
Name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ31
Locality
COSHAM, PORTSMOUTH
Postal Code
PO63EN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
NHS Procurement & Supply Chain team NHS Corporate Hub 4000,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Id
RHU
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Contact

Name
Jonathan Peer
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02288928
Name
Rowlands Pharmacy LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Runcorn
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
02288928
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Rowlands Pharmacy LTD
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-7114
Name
NHS England

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS England

Award information

Award 1
Id
002230-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02288928
Name
Rowlands Pharmacy LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002230-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
002230-2025-1
Date Signed
2 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
27,600,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · COSHAM, PORTSMOUTH · UKJ31 · PO63EN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04d57b-2025-01-22T15:05:15Zcompiled ·