Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service
Authority: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service for a 3 year term from the 18th May 2026 with 2 x 1 year extension options.
CPV: Pharmacy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is an Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's…Awarded
This is an Intention to Award Notice - to inform market of the Relevant Authority's intention to Award a Contract for a Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a competitive process.
The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £2,071,603.
This is an existing service and will be delivered by an existing provider. It is anticipated that the service will commence on 18th May 2026 for a 3 year term with 2 x 1 year extension options.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Cost: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 14:01 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 12:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Feb 2026 – …
- Authority reference
C403315- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072666- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060fbdFind a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 6th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The award criteria and weightings for this procurement was: Key Criteria: Quality and innovation 20% Key Criteria: Value 40% Key Criteria: Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability 20% Key Criteria: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 10% Key Criteria: Social Value 10% The chosen provider was selected due to achieving the highest score across the key criteria used. This decision has been made by the Trust's evaluation team. Jonathan Peacock - Chief Pharmacist Vicki Caton - Deputy Chief Pharmacist Debbie Green - Pharmacy Technical Services Manager Laura McCoy - Information Governance Lead Daniel Sweeney - Cyber Security Manager No conflicts of interest were identified. Please contact [email protected] with any written representations, ensuring the following details are referenced: Project reference: C403315 Project title: Provision of Pharmaceutical Dispensing Service If no representations are received before 6th May 2026, then the standstill period will come to an end and the relevant authority can proceed with contract award.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
27 Feb 2026 → 31 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Submission deadline236 days ago27 Feb 2026
- Bids opened236 days ago27 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Contract starts156 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published82 days ago31 Jul 2026, 12:09 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete23 Apr 2026, 16:31 BST
- Buyer details updated23 Apr 2026, 16:31 BST
Published amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process. The contract will be provided betwee…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. ROWLAND & COMPANY (RETAIL) LIMITED | £2,071,603 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037270-2026-1 · L. ROWLAND & COMPANY (RETAIL) LIMITED
- Signed
- 21 Apr 2026
- Value
- £2,071,603
- Period
- … – 17 May 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS TrustContracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Mersey and West Lancs NHS TrustReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- L Rowland & Co LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.