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title: "Soft Market Testing – Pharmacy Aseptic Services Joint Venture"
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# Soft Market Testing – Pharmacy Aseptic Services Joint Venture

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-pharmacy-aseptic-services-joint-venture-ocds-h6vhtk-0608eb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Hospitals Plymouth: "Soft Market Testing – Pharmacy Aseptic Services Joint Venture". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University Hospitals Plymouth](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-plymouth-nhs-rk9)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Pharmacy services, Services provided by medical laboratories
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-pharmacy-aseptic-services-joint-venture-ocds-h6vhtk-0608eb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0608eb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/soft-market-testing-pharmacy-aseptic-services-joint-venture-ocds-h6vhtk-0608eb#tl-md)

## Description
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is exploring options for the development of a new Pharmacy Aseptic Services suite. The proposed facility is intended to provide a comprehensive range of aseptic services including:
Chemotherapy preparation
Centralised Intravenous Additive Services (CIVAS)
Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT/OPIT) support
Clinical Trials aseptic support
Future-proofed capacity for expected demand growth
As part of this appraisal, the Trust is considering a range of potential delivery and funding models, including the possibility of forming a Joint Venture or other partnership with the private sector.
The purpose of this soft market testing exercise is to understand:
The level of interest from suppliers and investors in partnering with the Trust
The range of commercial, technical, and operational models available in the market
Key risks, dependencies, and proposed approaches
Potential timelines and delivery routes
Options that best support service continuity during construction
This exercise is not a call for competition, nor part of a formal procurement process. Responses received will help shape the Trust’s strategy and any potential future procurement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 85145000, 85149000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2027 to 30/06/2037

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004422-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-19T15:10:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T08:43:11.330Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0608eb