Official UK procurement notice
PPSA - Pharmacy Logistics Service
Authority: University Hospitals Plymouth (Central government)
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£5,003,892total for 3 lots · £6,004,670 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 May 2030 · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe supply of Pharmacy Logistics service provision that spans the transportation and distribution of pharmaceutical medicines and devices requiring special handling to NHS Trust customers throughout the United Kingdom, this is mainly across the South West region but will include deliveries outside of the region.
Participating trusts include:
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
CPV: Courier services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£5,003,892 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Regular and Pre-planned ActivityAwardedPublished value£3,666,400
Regular and pre-planned activity spanning all regular and long-distance transportation of medicines
Lot #2Regular activity (Tail Lift)AwardedPublished value£393,120
To transport pharmaceutical medicines on behalf of North Bristol NHS Trust to and from a warehouse
Lot #3Ad-hocAwardedPublished value£944,372
Ad Hoc activity
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
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Regular and Pre-planned Activity | 45% | 45% | 10% | |
| 2 · Regular activity (Tail Lift) | 45% | 45% | 10% | |
| 3 · Ad-hoc | 90% | — | 10% |
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 45 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Feb 2026, 14:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Apr 2026, 16:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 May 2026
- Authority reference
C378615- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010860- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061461Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All bids must be submitted using provided documentation via Atamis only.
Timeline
2 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published266 days ago2 Feb 2026, 14:40 GMT
- Next notice expected264 days ago4 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published263 days ago6 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by231 days ago9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline217 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published182 days ago27 Apr 2026, 16:03 BST
- Award decision expected by154 days ago25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts148 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Feb 2026, 14:40 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £5,003,8926 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMTwas £4,800,000
- Status changed to active6 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
- Deadline published: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT6 Feb 2026, 11:30 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published27 Apr 2026, 16:03 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete27 Apr 2026, 16:03 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 27 Apr 2026 | Cancelled• Ongoing economic volatility within the market, particularly relating to fuel pricing • Changes to the activity profile included within the current tender • The significant volume of clarifications received to date • Divergent positions among participating Trusts regarding the revised financial modelling approach • Considerations relating to vehicle types to be deployed |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination 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