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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:55.

Opportunity overview

Delivery of medicines supply services across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Classification

  • 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
C409112
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
086537-2025
Description
To amend the timeline

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 Jan 2026, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85149000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pharmacy services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085884-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Dec 2025, 14:38
Entry 2
Id
086537-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
31 Dec 2025, 10:57

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Jan 2026, 23:59
Description
Relevant authorities are able to follow three different provider selection processes to directly award contracts for relevant healthcare services under the PSR, or use a most suitable provider (MSP), or retain full procurement (5 options in total). MSP process is the most suitable route to market, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust or the Trust (relevant authority) has identified potential suitable providers and can award the contract without running a competitive process, the Risk Assessment has undertaken sufficient assessments and market information to identify which providers are the most suitable. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust published this Intended Approach Notice for transparency reasons which will remain open for a minimum of 14 days. During this period, interested parties are able to access information and make use of open Q&A facility within the Atamis Supplier Portal. The service specification is attached with this notice. Interested Tenderer will require obtaining a document pack, that contains the detailed evaluation criteria and submission process, by sending an email to – Lorne Fricker Associate Procurement Director, NHS Commercial Solutions Email: lorne.fricker@nhs.net No separate webinar or physical event will be held; all interaction will occur through the portal Q&A function. The project timeline is provided below: 24/12/2025 - Publish Intended Approach Notice – Allow at least 14 days 08/01/2026 – Deadline for submission of an expression of Interest and responses to the Service Capability Assessment. 24/12/2025 – 08/01/2026 – Service Capability assessment period. Assess the potential providers, considering the selection criteria and choose the most suitable provider 30/01/2026 - Recommendation report and approval 04/02/2026 - Publication of the intention to award a contract notice – Commencing 8 days standstill (from the day after the notice is published) 12/02/2026 - Award contract Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust publishes this notice to ensure Suppliers Market Engagement, transparency in the process in selecting one/more than one Most Suitable Provider (MSP) and support decision-making under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Please Note: This engagement does not constitute a call for competition or a tender process. Any future decision will follow PSR criteria (continuity, integration, quality, value, and provider capability). Participation does not confer any advantage in subsequent decisions. Key Decision Makers: Chief Pharmacist, Contract Owner Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Contract Manager Deputy Director – Contracts, Contract Support Lorne Fricker Associate Procurement Director - NHSCS Procurement Support

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBCW-8913-JCZL
Name
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ27
Country
GB
Locality
Worthing
Postal Code
BN11 1HS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Portland House, 44 Richmond Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PBCW-8913-JCZL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lorne Fricker
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PLDZ-3358-YMVH
Name
Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions
Role Details
Run the procurement process on behalf of SPFT

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKJ26
Country
GB
Locality
Dorking
Postal Code
RH4 1XA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Atrium, Curtis Road

Details

Identifier

Id
PLDZ-3358-YMVH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Worthing · UKJ27 · BN11 1HS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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