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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd"
title: "COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-medicines-delivery-unit-expressions-of-interest-nhs-black-country-icb-ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd"
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# COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB
Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-medicines-delivery-unit-expressions-of-interest-nhs-black-country-icb-ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.
> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board: "COVID Medicines Delivery Unit - Expressions of Interest - NHS Black Country ICB". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £163,750. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-black-country-integrated-care-board-nhs-qua)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £163,750 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services, Medical practice services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd`
## 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/covid-medicines-delivery-unit-expressions-of-interest-nhs-black-country-icb-ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd#tl-md)
## Description
***THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT ONLY***
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of a COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU).
The Commissioner previously published a Prior Information Notice for the proposed CMDU contract (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027940). Based on a review of activity over the past 12 months, the indicative value of this contract has reduced to reflect a decrease in activity.
The commissioner has published this Prior Information Notice to support market engagement only at this stage.
Further details of the service are provided in II.2.4 below
## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85121000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Description:** NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Black Country ICB is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified providers for the provision of a COVID Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU).
The CMDU aims to pro...
## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034023-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-20T10:56:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:34:54.259Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0550cd