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D109 - Framework for Pharmaceutical Wholesale

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy medical supplies work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £280,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 November 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for medical supplies contracts in this region (from 55 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £280,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This framework agreement is for the provision of pharmaceutical wholesale services, including the supply and distribution of medicines and associated pharmaceutical products to EMPC member Trusts. The framework will support safe, efficient, and cost-effective supply, incorporating e-trading, training, and robust contract management arrangements to ensure continuity of supply, performance monitoring, and support evolving NHS pharmacy service models (e.g. 7-day services). The membership may change but this Framework will only be made available to members of EMPC which only covers the East Midlands. This is to ensure contract coverage remains in place as the NHS continues to change its configuration.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 042068-2026

About the buyer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

96

Awards

69

Suppliers it has used most for medical supplies

All tenders and awards from University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 042068-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.