Coming up· published 18 Feb 2025
TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust · Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is planning TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Stoke-on-Trent.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 18 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 13:02
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Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 15:18
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is planning TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Stoke-on-Trent. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £200,000.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Contracts Finder published it on 18 February 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-2cddf780-2f07-46af-b174-0fe237c8bbb5. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is currently in the Planning stage for a procurement process titled "TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement". This contract involves providing a standardised pharmaceutical medicine dispensing service for Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) patients. The project is focused on the Pharmacy services industry category and is located in West Midlands, United Kingdom, with delivery addresses in postal code ST4 6QG.
The engagement end date for market feedback is set for 21 February 2025. This stage aims to gauge interest and gather insights from potential suppliers prior to a formal tender process. The estimated contract value is GBP 200,000.
This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to understand market dynamics and showcase their capabilities in the pharmaceutical services sector. It allows potential bidders to influence the scope of the final tender and ensures they are well-prepared to compete when the official procurement stage commences. Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest via the Atamis portal to stay informed about future developments.
The notice in full
2.1. The University Hospitals of North Midlands wishes to hear from organisations willing to share information about the provision of a Standardised Pharmaceutical Medicine Dispensing Service for Tuberculosis (TB) and Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) Patients to gauge the likely level of interest in the project from the market. This is not an invitation to tender, nor does it preclude or favour eligibility to participate in the formal procurement once it starts.
It is a process solely to test the current market capacity, to scope the services, and inform the procurement process. Details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in the final tender notice Additional information: This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for information only. It is not a formal invitation to tender.
In the event of a publicly advertised tender being required, you will need to respond to the tender notice to be considered for this contract. The purpose of this PIN is to maximise transparency, act as a soft market test to understand numbers of potential bidders and increase competition for any potential upcoming tender notice, if it is to go ahead.
All details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in the final tender notice, if required. If you are interested in any future procurement relating to this PIN, then please express your interest to this PIN via the Atamis portal atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
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
- Not specified - Not specified
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £200,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2cddf780-2f07-46af-b174-0fe237c8bbb5
- CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Postcode
- ST4 6QG
- Electoral ward
- Penkhull & Springfields
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
- Delivery area
- West Midlands (England)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Area
- Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Elizabeth Bailey UHNM-SSOT
- Address
- Stoke-on-trent, ST4 6QG · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/648aeed6-506a-40e8-95ac…
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e12cf18-f1f9-42e5-b623…
- Atamis portal, to register and bidatamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- OCDS record ocds-b5fd17-2cddf780-2f07-46af-b174-0fe237c8bbb5 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-b…
Questions about TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement
When will the TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement tender open?
University Hospitals of North Midlands 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 TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £200,000.
Who is the buyer for TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement?
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, based in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands. The named contact is Elizabeth Bailey UHNM-SSOT.
How do I bid for TB Dispensing Service - Pre Market Engagement?
Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, 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.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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