Coming up· published 23 May 2025
Pharmacy Over labelled Packs
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub · South Cambridgeshire, East
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is planning Pharmacy Over labelled Packs. It is a framework for other health and social care in South Cambridgeshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 09:08
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub is planning Pharmacy Over labelled Packs. 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 £15,000,000. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 025804-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0520e6.
Summary of the contracting process
The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process involving the creation of a framework for "Pharmacy Over labelled Packs". This initiative aims to facilitate a compliant route for Contracting Authorities to procure over labelled medicines, primarily used at the ward level or within clinics, enhancing the availability of medicines and streamlining procedures.
Located in Fulbourn, the buying organisation operates under central government public authority classifications and plans to begin this framework from 1st March 2026, lasting until 29th February 2028, with a potential extension until 28th February 2030.
With an anticipated contract value of approximately £18,000,000 gross, the procurement is classified under the goods and services categories, targeting pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services, with the future notice set to be published by 1st October 2025. It offers a robust framework agreement that can foster long-term relationships with the NHS, particularly attractive for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its suitability requirements.
The notice in full
The intended framework will provide Contracting Authorities with a compliant route to market for over labelled medicines. Over labelled medicines are prescribed and issued largely at ward level or within clinics. This reduced the need for patients to take prescriptions to a pharmacy or hold up procedures in clinics as the medicines are readily available.
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
- Goods
- Contract period
- 1 Mar 2026 to 29 Feb 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline 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
- £15,000,000
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
- 025804-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0520e6
- CPV code
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products; 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 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
- Category
- Goods
- Address
- Fulbourn, CB21 5XA · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Pharmacy Over labelled Packs
When will the Pharmacy Over labelled Packs tender open?
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub 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 Pharmacy Over labelled Packs contract worth?
The estimated value is £15,000,000. The contract runs from 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Pharmacy Over labelled Packs?
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub, based in South Cambridgeshire, East.
How do I bid for Pharmacy Over labelled Packs?
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. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
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