Coming up· published 20 Jun 2025
COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board · Wolverhampton, West Midlands
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is planning COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wolverhampton.
Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 10:56
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is planning COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB. It is a contract for other health and social care in Wolverhampton. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £163,750.
Find a Tender published it on 20 June 2025. The notice number is 034023-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board is in the planning stage of procuring services for a COVID Medicines Delivery Unit. This procurement falls under the health services category, specifically medical practice services, with the primary location being in the Black Country region of the UK (UKG3), including Wolverhampton (UKG39).
The process aims to seek expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers by 4th July 2025 for a contract to be potentially awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract could have a duration of three years with an extension option of up to two years, with a projected annual value of £32,750.
Stakeholders can expect a future notice around 1st August 2025, facilitating continued market engagement. Services that help in decreasing hospital admissions and handling COVID-19 cases within community settings are critical, and providers experienced in these areas would be well-suited to apply.
The notice in full
***THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY***
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of a COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU).
The Commissioner previously published a Prior Information Notice for the proposed CMDU contract (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027940). Based on a review of activity over the past 12 months, the indicative value of this contract has reduced to reflect a decrease in activity.
The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage.
Further details of the service are provided in II.2.4 below
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of a COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU).
The CMDU aims to provide timely and effective Covid-19 treatments to eligible patients in the Black Country. This service reduces hospital admissions, manages mild to moderate cases within the community, and supports the NHS by alleviating the pressure on hospital services. The service assists patients in managing their condition at home and preventing Covid related complications.
The service also ensures that any Covid medication (Oral Anti-Retroviral Treatment or or nMABs -Neutralising Monoclonal Antibodies) are delivered safely to patients.
The Commissioner previously published a Prior Information Notice for the proposed CMDU contract (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027940). Based on a review of activity over the past 12 months, the indicative value of this contract has reduced to reflect a decrease in activity.
The contract duration is expected to be 3 years with up to a 2-year extension option.
The indicative contract value is expected to be PS32,750 per annum.
We ask all interested parties to review the service specification and then complete a short questionnaire to share feedback and/or formally register their interest.
The service specification can be accessed via the Atamis Health Family portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - Click 'View our Live Opportunities and search for project C370427)
Please ensure you register your interest no later than 5pm on Friday 4th July 2025. Additional information: Any award of contract for this requirement is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply.
In addition, neither the placement of this notice nor any subsequent notice shall bind the Commissioner to award of any contract.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £163,750
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 034023-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services; 85121000 - Medical practice services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Postcode
- WV1 1SH
- Electoral ward
- St Peters
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Delivery area
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Wolverhampton
- Area
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Ola Shodipe
- Address
- Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB
When will the COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB tender open?
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB contract worth?
The estimated value is £163,750.
Who is the buyer for COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB?
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The named contact is Ola Shodipe.
How do I bid for COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB?
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