Coming up· published 30 Dec 2025
Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Mole Valley, South East
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is planning Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT. It is a contract for other health and social care in Mole Valley.
Source: Find a Tender, published 31 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:38
View notice2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:57
View notice2026
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is planning Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT. It is a contract for other health and social care in Mole Valley. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £2,200,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.
Find a Tender published it on 31 December 2025. The notice number is 086537-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05fcad.
Summary of the contracting process
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has initiated a procurement process for the delivery of pharmacy services across its facilities. The tender, titled "Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT," falls under the healthcare industry category, specifically focusing on pharmacy services.
The procurement is in the planning stage, with key dates including the publication of the Intended Approach Notice on 24 December 2025, and the deadline for the submission of an expression of interest and service capability assessment on 8 January 2026. The contract, valued at £2,640,000 gross, is anticipated to cover the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with the possibility of renewal.
The procurement is managed by Surrey & Boarders Partnership NHS on behalf of NHS Commercial Solutions. As the process does not require a comprehensive competitive tender, it may appeal to organisations that can leverage established relationships and a proven track record of delivering high-quality healthcare services. Interested parties are encouraged to engage in the supplier engagement period, ensuring a transparent approach and providing insights to aid decision-making.
The notice in full
Delivery of medicines supply services across Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
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
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028 (2 years)
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
- £2,200,000
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
- 086537-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fcad
- CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Mole Valley
- Town
- Brighton
- Postcode
- BN11 1HS
- Electoral ward
- Dorking North
- Constituency
- Dorking and Horley
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- East Surrey
- Area
- Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Lorne Fricker
- Address
- Worthing, BN11 1HS · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086537-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085884-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05fcad (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT
When will the Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT tender open?
Sussex Partnership 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 Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT contract worth?
The estimated value is £2,200,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT?
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, based in Mole Valley, South East. The named contact is Lorne Fricker.
How do I bid for Pharmacy Service for Inpatient Medicines Supply for SPFT?
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- Read the early notice in full.
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