Coming up· published 13 Jan 2026
Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub C/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · South Cambridgeshire, East
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub C/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is planning Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. It is a framework for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:29
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub C/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is planning Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. It is a framework for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £80,000. The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2029. It lasts 3 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002528-2026. The buyer reference is C413657. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060456. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub, operating through the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Fulbourn, has commenced the planning stage of a procurement process intending to secure a Medicine Supply Service for the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. This process, titled "Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust," falls under the pharmacy services industry category.
A pre-market engagement (PME) phase is currently scheduled, with the deadline for questionnaire submissions set for 3rd February 2026. The procurement entails a framework agreement and has a financial scope of £80,000, with a start and end date from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2029, respectively. This procurement process offers ample opportunity for businesses, especially SMEs, to expand their market reach by delivering medicine supply services to the NHS.
The notice in full
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) is procuring a contract for the provision of a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The aims and objectives of the contract is to provide a Medicine Supply Service for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust between the Trust and Supplier.
The purpose of the PME is to inform potential suppliers of our intention to procure this service but also to engage suppliers to understand market capability and capacity to deliver the service.
This notice is for information only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender or at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. Potential suppliers are asked to take part in a short pre-market engagement questionnaire.
The information provided will help to form the way the final service specification is designed for the framework agreement. Details of how to access the questionnaire can be found further on in this notice. As part of the questionnaire, a draft specification has been provided, outlining the requirements.
This specification is subject to change. This contract is for the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) on behalf of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The questionnaire will run on: The Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:
- Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:
- To Express an Interest in this market engagement, search and Select contract reference - C413657 - Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
- Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section. A draft specification is available within the supplier documents.
- Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at -
- support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses The deadline for completion is 12:00 Tuesday 3rd February 2026.
The notice has been published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. NOTE: A Prior Information Notice was issued for this procurement in August 2024 under reference 2024/S 000-025049. Responses to this PME is encouraged by all suppliers including those who responded to the original PIN.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2026 to 30 Jun 2029 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
- £80,000
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
- 002528-2026
- Buyer reference
- C413657
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060456
- CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Town
- Cambridge
- Postcode
- CB21 5XA
- Electoral ward
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Cambridgeshire CC
- Area
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East of England NHS Collaborative Hub C/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Steven Albery
- Address
- Fulbourn, CB21 5XA · East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
When will the Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust tender open?
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub C/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation 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 Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust contract worth?
The estimated value is £80,000. The contract runs from 30 June 2026 to 30 June 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust?
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub C/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, based in South Cambridgeshire, East. The named contact is Steven Albery.
How do I bid for Medicine Supply for Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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- Watch for the tender notice.
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