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Hepatitis C Medicines

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS 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 £13,454,112 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 May 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

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 148 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 £13,454,112 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This tender is for the provision of antiviral medicines for the treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV) to NHS Wales.

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 023698-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 083668-2026

About the buyer

  1. WBS-FTS-63787 Replacement of Rapid Plasma/Blast Freezer Equipment

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesLaboratory and scientific equipment, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £470kestimated
  2. Absorbents

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesMedical equipment and supplies

    Open9 days left9 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.08mframework ceiling
  3. Laryngoscope Blades & Associated Consumables

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesMedical equipment and supplies

    Open13 days left9 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.82mframework ceiling
  4. Online evidence based treatment/recovery service

    Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed PowysWalesMedical equipment and supplies

    Open13 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £36kestimated
  5. Generic Drugs - Injections/Infusions

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesMedical equipment and supplies

    Open13 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £39.6mestimated

From notice 023698-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 March 2026, last updated 3 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.