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Published 10 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Automated dispensing system - Pill Pac Plus

Official notice

Authority: Northern Health and Social Care Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£157,600published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to PILLPACPLUS LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The intended contract is for the procurement of a Pill Pac Plus machine, consumables and servicing by Northern Health and Social Care trust

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland
33100000 Medical equipments50421000 Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT
Authority reference
Pill Pac Plus
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026074
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0666a5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

A direct award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 is justified under Schedule 5, paragraph 6 (absence of competition for technical reasons). Pill Pac Plus is the machine that meets the trust's technical requirement to only dispense clozapine.

Other options are either significantly more expensive or too complex for the task required.

Therefore, only one supplier is technically capable of meeting the requirement, and direct award is permitted under Section 41 because a Schedule 5 justification applies.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 Mar 2026 → 23 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends220 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published218 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 16:13 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Mar 2026, 16:25 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    21 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £157,6001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PILLPACPLUS LTD21 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2031£157,60010 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Automated dispensing system - Pill Pac Plus · PILLPACPLUS LTD

    Signed
    21 Mar 2026
    Value
    £157,600
    Period
    21 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not applicable as contract value is less than £5 million

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBRP-6676-CQZY Bretten Hall, Antrim Area Hospital, Bush Road, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PILLPACPLUS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI624770GB-PPON: PLLG-7656-ZHPG Unit 40, Ballymena Business Centre Fenaghy Road, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, BT42 1FLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender