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Framework for the Provision of Dose Banded Products & Patient Specific Chemotherapy Services

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 £48,000,000 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 September 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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 57 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 £48,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative (EMPC) as the Authority wishes to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement for its members the Dose Banded Products & Patient Specific Chemotherapy Services as defined in this specification. This procurement exercise is being carried out as an Open Procedure under the PA23 Regulations. The Framework will run for an initial 2 Year period with an option to extend for a further 2 Years. (2 + 2 - maximum duration 4 Years) This a new PME notice published due to changes in the Procurement Timetable. The previous notice was published on 12th May 2025 under 2025/S 000-020394.

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 094865-2026

Last time this was bought

Framework for the Provision of Dose Banded Products & Patient Specific Chemotherapy Services

Awarded
1 April 2026
Value
£9,000,000

Matched on University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

94

Awards

75

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 094865-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.