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Opportunity overview
The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) as the Authority wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for its members the Dose Banded Products & Patient Specific Chemotherapy Services as defined in this specification.
This procurement exercise is being carried out as an Open Procedure under the PA23 Regulations.
The Framework will run for an initial 2 Year period with an option to extend for a further 2 Years.
(2 + 2 - maximum duration 4 Years)
This a new PME notice published due to changes in the Procurement Timetable.
The previous notice was published on 12th May 2025 under
2025/S 000-020394.
Classification
CPV33600000 — Pharmaceutical products
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) wishes to notify the market of a further Prior Market Engagement (PME) event in relation to the forthcoming procurement for Dose Banded Chemotherapy Products and Patient Specific Services.
The original PME notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 12 May 2025 (Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-020394). Since publication of that notice, the proposed procurement timetable has changed and the Authority is undertaking a further market engagement exercise to provide an update to the market.
The purpose of the PME meeting is to:
Inform suppliers of the revised procurement timetable;
Discuss the draft specification;
Discuss the proposed commercial schedule; and
Provide suppliers with an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.
The meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 19th November 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
All interested suppliers are invited to attend, regardless of whether they participated in the previous PME exercise.
Suppliers wishing to attend should register their interest by contacting Jane Brailsford at jane.brailsford1@nhs.net.
A Teams invite will be sent out.
Due
19 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
094865-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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094865-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a planned multi-provider framework supplying dose-banded products and patient-specific chemotherapy services to East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative members. The intended framework is expected to run for 2 years with an optional 2-year extension.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of pharmaceutical products, dose-banded chemotherapy products and patient-specific chemotherapy services. Bidding is not stated to be open.
Key points identified
Required scopeDose-banded products and patient-specific chemotherapy servicesEvidence: "Framework for the Provision of Dose Banded Products & Patient Specific Chemotherapy Services" and description states the framework is for these services.
Framework modelMulti-provider framework agreementEvidence: "wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement".
Buyer/authorityEast Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC), with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust named as buyerEvidence: Description names EMPC as the Authority; buyer_name is University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a planned multi-provider framework supplying dose-banded products and patient-specific chemotherapy services to East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative members. The intended framework is expected to run for 2 years with an optional 2-year extension.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of pharmaceutical products, dose-banded chemotherapy products and patient-specific chemotherapy services. Bidding is not stated to be open.
Key deliverables
Dose-banded products
Patient-specific chemotherapy services
Supply under a multi-provider framework agreement
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Required scope
99% confidence
Dose-banded products and patient-specific chemotherapy services
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"Framework for the Provision of Dose Banded Products & Patient Specific Chemotherapy Services" and description states the framework is for these services.
Framework model
99% confidence
Multi-provider framework agreement
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"wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement".
Buyer/authority
91% confidence
East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC), with University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust named as buyer
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Description names EMPC as the Authority; buyer_name is University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage
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No eligibility, financial standing, technical capacity, insurance, location or company-size criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
99% confidence
GBP 48,000,000
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Opportunity value_max is 48000000 GBP.
Term
99% confidence
Initial 2 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years; maximum 4 years
View supporting evidence
"The Framework will run for an initial 2 Year period with an option to extend for a further 2 Years. (2 + 2 - maximum duration 4 Years)".
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing, payment or call-off terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery locations
98% confidence
Unknown
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Derby (DE22 3NE) is supplied as the buyer location; no delivery locations are stated.
Service commencement
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming — early-stage preliminary market engagement; bidding is not stated to be open
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display_status is "upcoming", stage is "planning", and notice_type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Intended procurement procedure
96% confidence
Open Procedure under the stated "PA23 Regulations"
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"This procurement exercise is being carried out as an Open Procedure under the PA23 Regulations."
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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No submission deadline is supplied.
Notice context
98% confidence
Replacement PME notice due to changes to the procurement timetable; previous notice published 12 May 2025 under 2025/S 000-020394
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"This a new PME notice published due to changes in the Procurement Timetable. The previous notice was published on 12th May 2025 under 2025/S 000-020394."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Timetable uncertainty
99% confidence
The procurement timetable has changed and no future tender or submission dates are supplied.
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The notice says it is newly published due to changes in the procurement timetable; tender start and submission deadline are null.
Early-stage scope uncertainty
98% confidence
Detailed specification, lots, delivery model, commercial terms and evaluation requirements are unknown.
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This is a preliminary market engagement notice and the supplied lot has no title or description.
Framework demand uncertainty
96% confidence
No committed volumes, member list, call-off mechanism or demand profile is supplied.
View supporting evidence
The notice describes a framework for EMPC members but provides no volumes or call-off details.
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