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Pharmaceutical Dispensing Services including the Supply and Delivery of Medicine

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 16:02.

Opportunity overview

Pharmaceutical Dispensing Services including the Supply and Delivery of Medicines including: <br/>- The timely procurement and purchase of medication, with full compliance with MHRA, Human Medicines Regulations 2012, and GPhC standards.<br/>- The undertaking of general legal and clinical safety screen on all medicine orders and prescriptions presented for dispensing. The Supplier must have suitably trained and clinically competent staff in order that they can adequately screen, dispense and check all dispensed items. <br/>- The application of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and holding a WDA(H) licence.<br/>- The legal, safe and secure, correct temperature regulated storage of all medicinal products within all the Supplier’s premises including ambient and refrigeration temperatures. This includes receipt, storage and transportation of any clinical trial medication requests on behalf of the Relevant Authority. <br/>- The registration with the Relevant Authority’s current clozapine provider. <br/>- The acceptance of the Relevant Authority’s electronic ordering of medicines processes through both ePMA system integration and by email.<br/>- The timely dispensing and supply of medicines.<br/>- A multi-sited delivery of medicines model, with secure transportation and distribution.<br/>- Out of hours medication supplies. <br/>- Out of hours pharmaceutical clinical advice.

Classification

  • CPV85149000 — Pharmacy services

Lots

  • This procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) Regulations 2023. The Relevant Authority is using the Competitive Process under PSR.<br/>Contract Value based on Pharmaceutical Services only. Medicines will be additional on pass through basis.£2.5m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-078bf9
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85149000
Description
Pharmacy services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Communication

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
4 Dec 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
2 Jun 2027, 23:59

Expected award period

Starts
4 Dec 2026, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
4 Dec 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This procurement falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) (PSR) Regulations 2023. The Relevant Authority is using the Competitive Process under PSR.<br/>Contract Value based on Pharmaceutical Services only. Medicines will be additional on pass through basis.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to a further five years, exercisable at the Relevant Authority's discretion in periods of such duration as the Relevant Authority may determine, provided that the aggregate of all extension periods does not exceed five years.

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF3

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Id
economic
Entry 2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-58226

Identifier

Legal Name
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
Trust Headquarters, St George's, Long Leys Road 
Locality
Lincoln
Region
UKF30
Postal Code
LN1 1FS
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Marie Rice

Roles

buyer

Details

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
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-70480

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Bridge House The Point Lions Way
Locality
Sleaford
Postal Code
NG34 8GG
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Lincoln · UKF30 · LN1 1FS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF3

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 099064-2026tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking pharmaceutical dispensing services, including medicine procurement, dispensing, secure storage and multi-site delivery, clinical screening, out-of-hours supplies and pharmaceutical clinical advice. The notice is open and has a stated submission deadline of 4 December 2026.

Who this may suit

Best suited to an established pharmacy/pharmaceutical services provider able to dispense and distribute medicines, integrate with ePMA/email ordering, provide clinical checks and out-of-hours support, and meet the stated licence and distribution requirements.

Key points identified

  • Medicines procurement and dispensingTimely procurement, purchase, dispensing and supply of medicines.Evidence: “The timely procurement and purchase of medication” and “The timely dispensing and supply of medicines.”
  • Clinical and legal safety screeningUndertake general legal and clinical safety screening of medicine orders and prescriptions; screen, dispense and check dispensed items.Evidence: “The undertaking of general legal and clinical safety screen on all medicine orders and prescriptions presented for dispensing.”
  • Staff competenceSuitably trained and clinically competent staff are required.Evidence: “The Supplier must have suitably trained and clinically competent staff”.
94% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
099064-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bf9
First published
20 Oct 2026
Last checked
20 Oct 2026, 16:02
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
20 Oct 2026
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