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# Commercial Partner for Aseptic Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commercial-partner-for-aseptic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: "Commercial Partner for Aseptic Services". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £241,785,881. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/worcestershire-acute-hospitals-nhs-trust-nhs-rwp)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £241,785,881 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Pharmaceutical products, Pharmacy services, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKG, UKG11, UKG12, UKG13, UKG3, UKG31, UKG32, UKG33
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commercial-partner-for-aseptic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commercial-partner-for-aseptic-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fa#tl-md)

## Description
The Founding NHS Trusts seek a commercial partner to establish an innovative company to design, build, commission, and operate a purpose-built MHRA-licensed aseptic manufacturing facility serving the West Midlands region. The Founding NHS Trusts would be an associate having significant control. This partnership will address critical regional infrastructure challenges where aging NHS facilities require significant capital investment. The model would seek to leverage commercial capital (£20 million+) and operational expertise while maintaining NHS clinical governance and providing founding trusts with at-cost services.
Chemotherapy and cytotoxic preparations
CIVAS (Centralised Intravenous Additive Services)
OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy)
Non-cytotoxic monoclonal antibodies
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
Other sterile preparations (intrathecal, intra-articular, epidural, ophthalmic)
Excluded: Radiopharmaceuticals, Clinical trial/IMP preparation
The Founding NHS Trusts intend to conduct Preliminary Market Engagement following publication of this notice and prior to publishing the Tender Notice.
Purpose:
Present detailed commercial opportunity to potential bidders. Gather market intelligence on innovative facility design and operational approaches.
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY RIGHTS
The Founding NHS Trusts reserve the right to:
Amend or cancel the procurement at any stage
Vary the procurement timetable
Request clarifications or additional information
Reject any or all tenders
Negotiate final terms with preferred bidder to inform final business case for sign-off by the Founding Trust Boards and NHSE
Not award a contract if no suitable bidder is identified
It also needs to be noted that Cabinet Office Spend Controls prior to ITT release would need to approve the progression.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 33600000, 45200000, 71000000, 85149000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 02/08/2026 to 02/08/2036
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F086053-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-24T09:27:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:39:35.649Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f9fa