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Published 21 Sept 2026, 13:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Heparins & Anticoagulants — UK public procurement notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate £23,494,106≈ £7.8m / year · £28,192,927 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 30 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of Heparins & Anticoagulants

CPV: Pharmaceutical products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 — 30 Jun 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: Wales
Extensions
Extension options published
33600000 Pharmaceutical products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Planned procurement
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Sept 2026, 13:10 BST
Last source update
21 Sept 2026, 13:10 BST
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Pharmaceutical products
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07766b

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    21 Sept 2026, 13:10 BST
  2. Market engagementin 46 days
    6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    This notice is being issued to advise suppliers of a forthcoming opportunity that is due to be published by Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards and Trusts). There is no formal engagement process for this opportunity. Any more…suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Rachelle Elvin ([email protected]).
  3. Tender notice expectedin 70 days
    30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 282 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Sept 2026, 13:10 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-NHS: RQF Unit 5, Imperial Park, Newport, Wales, NP10 8BE

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure