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Official procurement procedure
Controlled Drugs Management System including Electronic Controlled Drugs Register
Medical software package
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST: "Controlled Drugs Management System including Electronic Controlled Drugs Register". Published status: planning. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
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Competition Density
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Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
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Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST | Last source update17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationMedical software package | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e5c0 | ||
What is being bought
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust ("the Trust") is preparing to undertake a procurement exercise for a controlled drugs management system including an Electronic Controlled Drugs Register (eCDR) and capability of internal ordering of Controlled Drugs (CDs) by front line paramedics into the Medicines Supply Hub (MSH).
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to planning
17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST - Official notice release published
17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST - Buyer information updated
17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST - Procedure published
17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST - engagement
11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledBefore initiating any procurement, the Trust intends to engage with the market to discuss a range of key topics, including those criteria considered critical to the success of any future procurement. The Trust is conducting preliminary market engagement to: • Test the feasibility of requirements • Understand delivery models • Refine our procurement strategy • Refine cost estimates and timelines • Develop our full specification This is not a call for competition and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Suppliers are invited to complete a pre market engagement questionnaire due for submission by Friday 11th September 2026 at 12:00. Suppliers will be further invited to demonstrate their solutions to the project team, a maximum of 3 may be invited to present. Any suppliers who wish you express an interest in this pre market engagement process should email: strategicprocurement@nwas.nhs.uk
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contracting authority GB-NHS-RX7Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 17 Aug 2026, 14:57 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |