Pharmaceutical Services

Opportunity overview

North of England CPC (NOECPC), NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP), East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub and NHS Commercial Solutions are inviting Suppliers the opportunity to provide NHS Trusts, Mental Health Trusts and ICBs with a fully compliant Pharmaceutical Services Framework Agreement for the delivery of patient care. The services, across the Lots, aims are; • To provide an Inpatient, Outpatient and Discharge Dispensing service which is safe and effective and conducted by certified suppliers. This could be on site(s) at a trust or via a remote hub. • To provide a Multi-compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) service to help and guide patients to take their medication on the correct day and time. • To effectively provide the delivery of stock pharmaceutical products to the Participating Authority in pre-assembled containers for defined ward locations, ready for onward internal delivery within the hospital. • Provide fully trained and competent staff to perform their duties in accordance with the specification requirements outlined below. • To provide the appropriate reporting of services needed to assist in the reporting to Commissioners, if appropriate. This is to be achieved through: Lot 1 : Remote Dispensing Services Lot 2 : On-site Dispensing Services Lot 3 : Dispensing of Medicine Compliance Aids Lot 4 : Ward Order Assembly Services The framework will run for four years and is expected to commence in June 2026. Eligible contracting authorities are set out in this notice.

Classification

CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

Section 3 - Lot 1 - Remote Dispensing Services£100m
Section 3 - Lot 2 - On-site Dispensing Services£300m
Section 3 - Lot 3 - Dispensing of Medicine Compliance Aids£25m
Section 3 - Lot 4 - Ward Order Assemble Services£25m

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: C377322
Status: active
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure
Has Recurrence: No
Review Details: NOE CPC will incorporate a minimum 8 working day standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers, in accordance with Regulation 12 of the Provider Selection Regime 2023. Bidders should note that the NOECPC retain absolute discretion as to whether to accept any offer following evaluation. The NOE CPC is not bound in any way to accept any and reserves the right to make no further contract award under this procurement process. NOE CPC shall not be held liable for any liability or cost or expense incurred by any bidder in relation to this project whatsoever, including, without limitations, in relation to the preparation of their tender and any subsequent clarification or any legal or other expenses.

Legal basis

Id: 32014L0024
Scheme: CELEX

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85100000
Description: Health services

Lot Details

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

written

Communication

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Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Type: suitability
Description: Condition of Participation are set out in the tender documents.

Applies To

supplier

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement: Yes
Has Electronic Auction: Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale: This is a 4 year framework

Electronic Auction

Description: Participating Authorities reserve the right to undertake electronic auctions in the awarding of call-offs under this framework agreement.

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends: 17 Apr 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days: 90

Expected award period

Starts: 2 Mar 2026, 17:00

Bid Opening

Date: 2 Mar 2026, 17:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Ordering: Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy: allowed
Has Electronic Payment: Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Title: Section 3 - Lot 1 - Remote Dispensing Services
Description: The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11 and Section VI.3) are eligible to access the resulting framework – subject to NOE CPC approval. AGH Solutions Ltd AIREDALE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Barnsley Facilities Services Limited BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST BRADFORD DISTRICT CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Limited CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Harrogate Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd (T/A Harrogate Integrated Facilities LTD) HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE PROCUREMENT COLLABORATIVE HUMBER TEACHING NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LEEDS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST LOCALA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CIC MANX CARE MID YORKSHIRE TEACHING NHS TRUST NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD NORTHERN CARE ALLIANCE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST SHEFFIELD HEALTH PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST THE ROTHERHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST A full list of current NHS Procurement Hub members is available at all times on the below websites. http://noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members https://www.commercialsolutions-sec.nhs.uk/ https://www.lpp.nhs.uk/ https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk/ NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members and any additional new NOE CPC members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term. See Section II.2.11 and VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.
Has Renewal: No
Has Options: Yes
Status: active

Value

Amount: 100,000,000
Currency: GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days: 1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy: notAllowed

Options

Description: The entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) https://www.england.nhs.uk/system-and-organisational-oversight/system-directory/ Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/category/stp/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ Organisation involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information

Entry 2

Id: 2
Title: Section 3 - Lot 2 - On-site Dispensing Services
Description: For further information of eligible entities please see Lot 1 – Section II.2.4.
Has Renewal: No
Has Options: Yes
Status: active

Value

Amount: 300,000,000
Currency: GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days: 1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy: notAllowed

Options

Description: The entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) https://www.england.nhs.uk/system-and-organisational-oversight/system-directory/ Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/category/stp/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ Organisation involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information

Entry 3

Id: 3
Title: Section 3 - Lot 3 - Dispensing of Medicine Compliance Aids
Description: For further information of eligible entities please see Lot 1 – Section II.2.4.
Has Renewal: No
Has Options: Yes
Status: active

Value

Amount: 25,000,000
Currency: GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days: 1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy: notAllowed

Options

Description: The entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) https://www.england.nhs.uk/system-and-organisational-oversight/system-directory/ Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/category/stp/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ Organisation involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information

Entry 4

Id: 4
Title: Section 3 - Lot 4 - Ward Order Assemble Services
Description: For further information of eligible entities please see Lot 1 – Section II.2.4.
Has Renewal: No
Has Options: Yes
Status: active

Value

Amount: 25,000,000
Currency: GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days: 1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy: notAllowed

Options

Description: The entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations: The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) https://www.england.nhs.uk/system-and-organisational-oversight/system-directory/ Integrated Care Boards (ICB’s) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-your-local-integrated-care-board/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/category/stp/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ Organisation involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85100000
Description: Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK

Item 2

Id: 2
Related Lot: 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85100000
Description: Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK

Item 3

Id: 3
Related Lot: 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85100000
Description: Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK

Item 4

Id: 4
Related Lot: 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 85100000
Description: Health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK

Published documents

Entry 1

Document Type: economicSelectionCriteria
Id: economic

Entry 2

Document Type: technicalSelectionCriteria
Id: technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")
Id: GB-FTS-97735

Identifier

Legal Name: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")

Address

Street Address: Don Valley House, Savile Street East
Locality: Sheffield
Region: UK
Postal Code: S4 7UQ
Country Name: United Kingdom

Contact

Email: procurement@noecpc.nhs.uk
Url: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Roles

buyer

centralPurchasingBody

Details

Url: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk ↗
Buyer Profile: https://www.noecpc.nhs.uk ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: TED_CA_TYPE
Id: BODY_PUBLIC
Description: Body governed by public law

Entry 2

Scheme: COFOG
Id: 07
Description: Health

Organisation 2

Name: The High Court
Id: GB-FTS-1661

Identifier

Legal Name: The High Court

Address

Street Address: The Strand
Locality: London
Postal Code: WC2A 2LL
Country Name: United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Sheffield · UK · S4 7UQ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

018543-2026tender · 2 Mar 2026, 14:53