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Published 7 Oct 2025, 11:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for the supply of Unlicensed Compound Specials

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementGoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£1,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 2 Mar 2026from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of Unlicensed Compounded Specials to members of the East Midlands Pharmacy Collaborative. Unlicensed compounded medicinal products are purchased to meet the clinical needs of patients for which no licensed medicine is available.

Participating Trusts within the East Midlands have insufficient capacity to compound sufficient unlicensed medicines to meet their needs, therefore a supplier/supplier(s) are sought who are able to offer a high-quality, cost-effective service to supply unlicensed compounded medicines.

Trusts will buy the unlicensed compounded medicines to hold as stock, to meet the anticipated future needs of their patients. The unlicensed medicines will, therefore, be required to be batch produced and quality assured.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for the supply of Unlicensed Compound Specials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Oct 2025, 11:23 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2025, 12:54 BST
Authority reference
D101
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063272
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a96a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

7 Oct 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published385 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 11:23 BST
  2. Latest notice published384 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 12:54 BST
  3. Market engagement349 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    Pre-Market Engagement Meetings will be held on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November 2025 on Microsoft Teams Times are - 10.00 hours to 11.30 hours . Suppliers are only required to attend one session but may attend both if they so wish but the content will be the same. The purpose of the PreMarket Engagement Meeting will be to discuss:

    1. Specification - Current challenges we should be aware of. Feedback on any areas of concern or good practice.
    2. Discuss the initial Product List - feedback
    3. Bidding Process i.e. Closed/Open Framework - invite feedback from potential bidders
    4. Proposed Award Criteria / Process

    Please email Jane Brailsford at jane.brailsford1@nhs.net to select your slot from the above and a Teams Meeting invitation will be sent out. A record of all discussions will be shared with all bidders at Tender stage. The high-level specification and product list will be sent out 2 weeks in advance of the meetings.

  4. Tender notice expected239 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 11:23 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 12:54 BST
    UK2
Published amendments (1)

Pre-Market Engagement Dates should read Tuesday 11th November and Wednesday 12th November 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQZD-7532-NDHL Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road , Derby, East Midlands, DE22 3NEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure