Official UK procurement notice
CW Pharmacy Quality Assurance (QA) Services
Authority: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of Quality Assurance Services for Pharmacy sites at West London and Chelsea.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Aug 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Medical software development services · System quality assurance assessment and review services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Quality Management SystemsAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
- Document approval and GMP Audit – One internal audit per year and support with the preparation of the external audit and be available on the day of the audit
- Support with relevant action plans from external audit
- Quality Management Review including specialist advise and clarifications
- Site visits, monthly meetings and specialist information. Monthly review of quality exception reports and change controls
- Review errors and provide advice
- Review of microbiological data reported including microbiological excursions.
- Approval of microbiological excursion investigation reports and advice on appropriate course of action(s) in the event of such excursions.
- Specialist advice and support
- Releasing UMP and Specials, dealing with defects and recalls for all products including imports and specials which come into the pharmacy
Lot #2Environmental MonitoringAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
For environmental monitoring , work required will cover the following, although this is not an exhaustive list:
- Provision of micro plates, Broth and all required media
- Receipt, incubation, reading. Evaluation and electronic reporting of microbiological environmental monitoring plate results
- Bacterial identification to species level
- Validation samples
- Quarterly visit to complete MEM monitoring
- Annual Broth GPT (Growth Promotion Testing) of broth used for operative or process validations
- Quarterly contract review meetings
- Staff training
- Client audit of Local QC
- Fridge mapping when required
- Transporting samples
- Air sampling
- Particle counts
Lot #3Combined Quality Management Systems and Environmental MonitoringAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
This lot is for suppliers that can offer the services covered within Lots 1 and 2.
QMS
- Document approval and GMP Audit – One internal audit per year and support with the preparation of the external audit and be available on the day of the audit
- Support with relevant action plans from external audit
- Quality Management Review including specialist advise and clarifications
- Site visits, monthly meetings and specialist information. Monthly review of quality exception reports and change controls
- Review errors and provide advice
- Review of microbiological data reported including microbiological excursions.
- Approval of microbiological excursion investigation reports and advice on appropriate course of action(s) in the event of such excursions.
- Specialist advice and support
- Releasing UMP and Specials, dealing with defects and recalls for all products including imports and specials which come into the pharmacy.
For environmental monitoring, work required will cover the following, although this is not an exhaustive list:
- Provision of micro plates, Broth and all required media
- Receipt, incubation, reading. Evaluation and electronic reporting of microbiological environmental monitoring plate results
- Bacterial identification to species level
- Validation samples
- Quarterly visit to complete MEM monitoring
- Annual Broth GPT (Growth Promotion Testing) of broth used for operative or process validations
- Quarterly contract review meetings
- Staff training
- Client audit of Local QC
- Fridge mapping when required
- Transporting samples
- Air sampling
- Particle counts
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- technical: 50%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- technical: As per specification document
- Social value: As per specification
- Commercial: As per specification
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · next expected 31 Aug 2028
- First published
- 21 Aug 2025, 14:35 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C373692- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011398- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05588fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days upon receipt of invoice
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The opportunity will be visible via the tamis tendering portal under ref: C373692. The tender and all
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Timeline
3 Jul 2025 → 29 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published3 Jul 2025, 16:13 BST
- Next notice expected15 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published260 days ago9 Feb 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by253 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline246 days ago23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by224 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent99 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published99 days ago20 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
- Standstill ends89 days ago29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Planned procurement notice published3 Jul 2025, 16:13 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published21 Aug 2025, 14:35 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published9 Feb 2026, 13:59 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £300,0009 Feb 2026, 13:59 GMTwas £156,000
- Status changed to active9 Feb 2026, 13:59 GMT
- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT9 Feb 2026, 13:59 GMT+145 days · was 1 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published20 Jul 2026, 17:20 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2026, 17:20 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Updating estimated tender submissions dates - new dates Tender notice published est date: 15/09/25.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Quality Management Systems1 award | |||
| KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FTCW Pharmacy Quality Assurance (QA) Services - QMS31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2028 · up to 30 Jul 2029Extensions: 12 month optional extension to be agreed in writing by both parties. | £204,000 | 20 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Environmental Monitoring1 award | |||
| Mid South Essex NHS Foundation TrustCW Pharmacy Quality Assurance (QA) Services - EM31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2028 · up to 30 Jul 2029Extensions: 12 months optional extension to be agreed in writing by both parties. | £138,448 | 20 Jul 2026standstill to 29 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Combined Quality Management Systems and Environmental Monitoring1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 28 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Quality Management Systems | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Environmental Monitoring | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS TrustProcuring entityCLCH host the North West London Procurement Service who provide Procurement services for NWL Trusts.
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation HospitalAwarded supplier
- Mid South Essex NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender