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01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)

BCU Community Pharmacy Urgent Medicine Service

  • First published: 11 November 2025
  • Last modified: 11 November 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-157966
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
11 November 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

BCU currently commissions the Urgent Medicine Service from nine community pharmacy hubs to improve access to palliative and urgent medicines. The current provision is limited on a Sunday. BCU are seeking to commission an additional community pharmacy to provide the Urgent Medicine Service on a Sunday to improve patient access. CPV: 85149000, 85149000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Ysbyty Gwynedd Penrhos Garnedd,

Bangor

LL57 2PW

UK

Contact person: Ellen Lanham

E-mail: ellen.lanham@wales.nhs.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

BCU Community Pharmacy Urgent Medicine Service

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85149000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

BCU currently commissions the Urgent Medicine Service from nine community pharmacy hubs to improve access to palliative and urgent medicines. The current provision is limited on a Sunday. BCU are seeking to commission an additional community pharmacy to provide the Urgent Medicine Service on a Sunday to improve patient access.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 3 750.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85149000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL11

UKL13

UKL12

UKL23

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Commissioning Opportunity: Urgent Medicine Service – Dwyfor Locality (Sunday Provision)

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCU) currently commissions the Urgent Medicine Service through nine community pharmacy hubs to enhance access to palliative and urgent medicines. However, Sunday coverage remains limited.

BCU is now seeking to commission a community pharmacy contractor to deliver the Urgent Medicine Service in the Dwyfor locality specifically on Sundays. This procurement will follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under The Health Services (Provider Selection

Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

Interested parties are invited to register their interest by contacting: ellen.lanham@wales.nhs.uk

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

02/12/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:157966)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/11/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85149000 Pharmacy services Miscellaneous health services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
ellen.lanham@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

Further information

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