Official UK procurement notice
Low and Mid Tech Medicines Homecare Services
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,343,752framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 15 Jan 2026awarded 29 Jan 2026
Awarded to ALCURA UK LIMITED +7 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of low and mid tech medicines homecare services
CPV: Home medical treatment services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 14 bids received · 14 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Suppliers must be able to provide Low and Mid Tech Medicines Homecare Delivery Service as detailed in the tender documents.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£6,343,752
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Financial (overall cost of contract): 85
Published award criteria (3)
- Acceptability: All suppliers must adhere to the All Wales Low and Mid Tech Medicines Homecare Delivery Service specification, confirming their ability to provider the service. pass/fail
- Financial (overall cost of contract): 85
- Enviromental/Social Value/Community Benefits: Weighting: 15
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 85 of 85 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Low and Mid Tech Medicines Homecare Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jun 2025, 16:18 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 13:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
PHA-FTS-61242- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078575- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054db2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
- Appointment period ends
- 15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
16 Jun 2025 → 2 Jul 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:18 BST
- Next notice expected328 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement328 days ago27 Nov 2025, 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 suppliers who may like more information on this opportunity before the tender is published please contact Rachelle Elvin ([email protected]).
- Tender notice published324 days ago1 Dec 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends280 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent258 days ago6 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends246 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by240 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 13:57 BST
Notice history
14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2025- Pipeline notice published16 Jun 2025, 16:18 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Nov 2025, 12:19 GMTUK2
- Published value published: £6,343,75226 Nov 2025, 12:19 GMT
- Buyer details updated26 Nov 2025, 12:19 GMT
- Tender notice published1 Dec 2025, 15:29 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active1 Dec 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Procurement method changed1 Dec 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Deadline published: 15 Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT1 Dec 2025, 15:29 GMT
- Contract award notice published6 Feb 2026, 11:47 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Feb 2026, 11:47 GMT
- Buyer details updated6 Feb 2026, 11:47 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Jul 2026, 13:57 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated2 Jul 2026, 13:57 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 26 Nov 2025
- 2025-06: 1 release · 16 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALCURA UK LIMITED, Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Limited, Calea UK Limited, Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited, HEALTHNET HOMECARE (UK) LIMITED, Lloyds Clinical Limited +8 moreLow and Mid Tech Medicines Homecare Delivery Services1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2029 · up to 28 Feb 2030Extensions: Up to 12 month extension option | £6,280,170 | 29 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Low and Mid Tech Medicines Homecare Services · ALCURA UK LIMITED, Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Limited, Calea UK Limited, Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Limited, HEALTHNET HOMECARE (UK) LIMITED, Lloyds Clinical Limited +8 more
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2026
- Value
- £6,280,170
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Contract extension of up to 12 months is available
No agreed KPIs: Contract Value is below £5million
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- Alcura UK LtdFramework contractor
- Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services LtdFramework contractor
- BBraun LtdFramework contractor
- Bionical HealthFramework contractor
- Calea UK LtdFramework contractor
- Fresenius Medical CareFramework contractor
- HealthNet Homecare UKFramework contractor
- Lloyds Clinical LtdFramework contractor
- One Stop PharmacyFramework contractor
- Personal Homecare PharmacyFramework contractor
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- Pharmaxo Pharmacy Services LtdFramework contractor
- PolarSpeed Distribution LtdFramework contractor
- Quest HealthCareFramework contractor
- Sciensus Pharma Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender