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Commercial Partner for Aseptic Services

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:35.

Opportunity overview

The Founding NHS Trusts seek a commercial partner to establish an innovative company to design, build, commission, and operate a purpose-built MHRA-licensed aseptic manufacturing facility serving the West Midlands region. The Founding NHS Trusts would be an associate having significant control. This partnership will address critical regional infrastructure challenges where aging NHS facilities require significant capital investment. The model would seek to leverage commercial capital (£20 million+) and operational expertise while maintaining NHS clinical governance and providing founding trusts with at-cost services. Chemotherapy and cytotoxic preparations CIVAS (Centralised Intravenous Additive Services) OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) Non-cytotoxic monoclonal antibodies Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) Other sterile preparations (intrathecal, intra-articular, epidural, ophthalmic) Excluded: Radiopharmaceuticals, Clinical trial/IMP preparation The Founding NHS Trusts intend to conduct Preliminary Market Engagement following publication of this notice and prior to publishing the Tender Notice. Purpose: Present detailed commercial opportunity to potential bidders. Gather market intelligence on innovative facility design and operational approaches. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY RIGHTS The Founding NHS Trusts reserve the right to: Amend or cancel the procurement at any stage Vary the procurement timetable Request clarifications or additional information Reject any or all tenders Negotiate final terms with preferred bidder to inform final business case for sign-off by the Founding Trust Boards and NHSE Not award a contract if no suitable bidder is identified It also needs to be noted that Cabinet Office Spend Controls prior to ITT release would need to approve the progression.

Classification

  • CPV33600000 — Pharmaceutical products
  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV85149000 — Pharmacy services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C402532
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
086053-2025
Description
Instruction Change for contacting the buyer

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
2 Aug 2036, 23:59
Starts
3 Aug 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
3 Aug 2041, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKG33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 14
Region
UKG13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 15
Region
UKG3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 16
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 17
Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 18
Region
UKG33
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85149000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmacy services
Entry 2
Id
33600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmaceutical products
Entry 3
Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 4
Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084742-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 10:14
Entry 2
Id
086053-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
24 Dec 2025, 09:27

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Jan 2026, 23:59
Description
We are seeking suppliers who are currently operating or have capability to operate a aseptic compounding unit in the West Midlands. Can you please confirm attendance to a MS Teams invite on the following dates, times will be provided by the Trust first come basis, each session will be a max 30mins: Wednesday 7th January 2026 12.30 onwards Friday 9th January 2026 2pm onwards Please contact Sanjeev Narwal (Director of Procurement) at sanjeev.narwal@nhs.net to attend one of the engagement days.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPWB-7691-MHZW
Name
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR5 1DD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PPWB-7691-MHZW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
07738289955
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mindelsohn Way

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PCMR-6216-YPCN
Name
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG13
Country
GB
Locality
Warwick
Postal Code
CV34 5BW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lakin Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PCMR-6216-YPCN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
07738289955
Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PLDJ-8822-VTPH
Name
The County Hospital

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG11
Country
GB
Locality
Hereford
Postal Code
HR1 2BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Stonebow Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PLDJ-8822-VTPH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
07738289955
Organisation 5
Id
GB-PPON-PLLQ-5235-JHXX
Name
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG13
Country
GB
Locality
Nuneaton
Postal Code
CV10 7DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
College Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PLLQ-5235-JHXX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
07738289955
Organisation 6
Id
GB-PPON-PRHL-1766-CNQP
Name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG33
Country
GB
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV2 2DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PRHL-1766-CNQP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worcester · UKG12 · WR5 1DD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG13 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG32 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG33 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG3 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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