Official UK procurement notice
Pharmacy Automated Solutions · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPharmacy robots, automated cabinets, aseptic isolators, software
CPV: Automation system · Locks
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Planned
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).
- “Pharmacy Automated Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- 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
- 21 May 2025, 13:48 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2025, 12:42 BST
- Authority reference
PR-3298- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052780- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051acaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
21 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 13:48 BST
- Latest notice published1 Sept 2025, 12:42 BST
- Market engagement379 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Engagement has commenced and will be conducted through meetings/in-person discussions /telephone with potential primary providers who can supply Pharmacy Automated Solutions. The engagement exercise aims to establish the following:
a. Developing the authority’s requirements and approach to the procurement;
b. Designing the award criteria;
c. Preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents;
d. Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods and/or services required;
e. Identifying likely contractual terms;
Interested parties, please reach out to Adam Spence [email protected] to schedule a meeting.
- Tender notice expected351 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 13:48 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Sept 2025, 12:42 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £40,000,0001 Sept 2025, 12:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- HealthTrust Europe LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityOn 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender