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Published 28 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Antiretroviral Drugs — UK public procurement notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£1,512,963≈ £1.2m / year · £1,815,556 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 30 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yr 3 moup to 2 yrs 3 mo with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Antiretroviral Drugs which are all shortly due to lose their patent exclusivity (or have previously lost their exclusivity) and therefore will have competition available in the UK.

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 1 yr 3 moSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 30 Jun 2028 (1 yr 3 mo) · up to 2 yrs 3 mo with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Wales
Extensions
Extension options published
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b5f

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedjust passed
    28 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
  2. Market engagementin 40 days
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    This notice is being issued to advise suppliers of a forthcoming opportunity that is due to be published by Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts). This contract is for Antiretroviral Drugs which are all shortly more…due to lose their patent exclusivity (or have previously lost their exclusivity) and therefore will have competition available in the UK. There is no formal engagement process for this opportunity. Any suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Rachelle Elvin ([email protected]).
  3. Tender notice expectedin 64 days
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 184 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 11:47 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF Unit 5, Imperial Park, Newport, Wales, NP10 8BE

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure