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Controlled Drugs Management System including Electronic Controlled Drugs Register

NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 00:11.

Opportunity overview

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust ("the Trust") is preparing to undertake a procurement exercise for a controlled drugs management system including an Electronic Controlled Drugs Register (eCDR) and capability of internal ordering of Controlled Drugs (CDs) by front line paramedics into the Medicines Supply Hub (MSH).

Classification

  • CPV48180000 — Medical software package

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
NWAS-TR-69-25
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48180000
Description
Medical software package

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Before initiating any procurement, the Trust intends to engage with the market to discuss a range of key topics, including those criteria considered critical to the success of any future procurement. The Trust is conducting preliminary market engagement to: • Test the feasibility of requirements • Understand delivery models • Refine our procurement strategy • Refine cost estimates and timelines • Develop our full specification This is not a call for competition and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Suppliers are invited to complete a pre market engagement questionnaire due for submission by Friday 11th September 2026 at 12:00. Suppliers will be further invited to demonstrate their solutions to the project team, a maximum of 3 may be invited to present. Any suppliers who wish you express an interest in this pre market engagement process should email: strategicprocurement@nwas.nhs.uk
Due
11 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078179-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Aug 2026, 14:57
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RX7

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RX7

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTN-2617-YXZW

Address

Street Address
Chorley New Road
Locality
Bolton
Postal Code
BL1 5DD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD36

Contact

Name
Sara Costello

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bolton · UKD36 · BL1 5DD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 078179-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·