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Published 31 Mar 2026, 11:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ET166 - Pharmacy Services (HCF)

Official notice

Authority: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this project is to procure a suitably qualified and experienced pharmacy service to support a clinical trials unit / clinical research facility – the Human Challenge Facility (HCF). The selected provider will be responsible for delivering appropriately qualified pharmacist resource(s) and associated pharmacy services to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient management of Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and all trial-related pharmacy activities.

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CPV: Pharmacy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of two (2) occasions, for a period of up to one (1) year on each occasion

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 70%
  • Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Mar 2026, 11:29 BST
Last source update
19 Oct 2026, 11:53 BST
Authority reference
ET166
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029533
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Pharmacy services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0678ce Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission not allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
27 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Mar 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published204 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 11:29 BST
  2. Clarification questions by184 days ago
    20 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline177 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published2 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 11:53 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 11:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    19 Oct 2026, 11:53 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Oct 2026, 11:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—19 Oct 2026CancelledFunding not secured

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZC-7999-ZGYT Pembroke Place, Liverpool, North West, L3 5QAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender