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Coming up· published 18 Aug 2025

ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · Westminster, Greater London

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is planning ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.

Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 07:36

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2028

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is planning ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £400,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028. It lasts 2 years.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 18 August 2025. The notice number is 049330-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05896b.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which is exploring the provision of remote dispensing services titled "ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services". The project falls under the industry category of pharmacy services and is based in London, specifically within the region of UKI. Currently in the planning stage, the process is being managed by North West London Procurement Services.

A market engagement milestone is scheduled, which includes engaging with suppliers via email and potentially meeting with the clinical team. Interested parties are encouraged to express interest before the cut-off date on 5th September 2025, while the future notice date is set for 1st November 2025. The projected contract period is from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2028, with the flexibility to extend to 31st January 2029.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as they have been identified as suitable candidates for this procurement.

The notice in full

PLEASE MAKE CONTACT FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFO. To provide an outpatient dispensing service from a remote hub, or remote location, whereby the dispensed products can either then be sent back to the hospital for patient collection, collected from the hub itself, or delivered to the patients home. Please note this does not include the costs of medicines.

The Trust is seeking through pre market engagement to understand the potential operating and business model(s), including contract length, break clause periods, financial models and other requirements.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2028 (2 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£400,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
049330-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05896b
CPV code
85149000 - Pharmacy services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is based in Westminster. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Westminster
Town
West London
Postcode
W2 1NY
Electoral ward
Marylebone
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Delivery area
London, TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Westminster and City of London
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Zoe Wallace
Address
London, W2 1NY · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services

When will the ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services tender open?

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust 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 ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services contract worth?

The estimated value is £400,000. The contract runs from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services?

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, based in Westminster, Greater London. The named contact is Zoe Wallace.

How do I bid for ICHT - Remote Dispensing Services?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.