Tender

EoECPH - Homecare Medicines Services

  • East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-076861

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eef8 (view related notices)

Published 25 November 2025, 1:27pm



Scope

Reference

C377794

Description

Homecare Medicine Services

This framework agreement is for the provision of Homecare Medicines Services to member organisations in the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH), NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS), NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP), NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) and South East Pharmacy Procurement Service (SEPPS). Whilst focused for the benefit of these organisations, the framework agreement is intended to be available to any publicly funded entities subject to completion of the framework access agreement.

The Framework Agreement will be delivered through eight lots which are as follows:

Lot 1 - Low Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Lot 2 - Mid Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Lot 3 - Homecare Medicines Services for Antibiotic Products

Lot 4 - High Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Lot 5 - Homecare Medicines for Injectable Chemotherapy

Lot 6 - Hub and Spoke Controlled Pick-up Model

Lot 7 - Homecare Medicines Services for Immunoglobulin Therapies

Lot 8 - Homecare Medicines Services for Bleeding Disorders

Framework Length: 4 years (no extension options)

The questionnaire will run on:

The Atamis portal:

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

How to access the Questionnaire on the portal:

• Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered:

• To access the questionnaire, search and select contract reference - C377794 EoECPH - Homecare Medicines Services.

• Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section

• Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at - support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses

Please respond to the questionnaire by no later than 12:00 Midday on Thursday 8 January 2026. Please note that the commissioners/contracting authority/customer / Trusts must not be contacted under any circumstances with regard to this project. All queries must be put through the clarification question process.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £38,276,875,000 excluding VAT
  • £45,932,250,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85149000 - Pharmacy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Lot 1. Low Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Description

Lot 1 - Low Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Lot value (estimated)

  • £22,966,125,000 excluding VAT
  • £27,559,350,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 2. Mid Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Description

Lot 2 - Mid Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Lot value (estimated)

  • £5,741,531,250 excluding VAT
  • £6,889,837,500 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 3. Homecare Medicines Services for Antibiotic Products

Description

Lot 3 - Homecare Medicines Services for Antibiotic Products

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,913,843,750 excluding VAT
  • £2,296,612,500 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 4. High Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Description

Lot 4 - High Tech Homecare Medicines Service

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,913,843,750 excluding VAT
  • £2,296,612,500 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 5. Homecare Medicines for Injectable Chemotherapy

Description

Lot 5 - Homecare Medicines for Injectable Chemotherapy

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,913,843,750 excluding VAT
  • £2,296,612,500 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 6. Hub and Spoke Controlled Pick-up Model

Description

Lot 6 - Hub and Spoke Controlled Pick-up Model

Lot value (estimated)

  • £382,768,750 excluding VAT
  • £459,322,500 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 7. Homecare Medicines Services for Immunoglobulin Therapies

Description

Lot 7 - Homecare Medicines Services for Immunoglobulin Therapies

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,913,843,750 excluding VAT
  • £2,296,612,500 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 8. Homecare Medicines Services for Bleeding Disorders

Description

Lot 8 - Homecare Medicines Services for Bleeding Disorders

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,531,075,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,837,290,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

Unlimited

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

3%

Framework operation description

Homecare Medicine Services

Award method when using the framework

Either with or without competition

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only


Submission

Enquiry deadline

11 December 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

8 January 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

31 March 2026


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
Technical and Quality Core

Technical Award Criteria

Quality 40.00%
Commercial Schedule

Commercial Award Criteria

Cost 30.00%
Technical and Quality Lot

Technical and Quality Lot Criteria

Quality 20.00%
Social Value

Social Value Criteria

Quality 10.00%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXMB-9766-NLTH

Victoria House, Camlife, Cambridge Road

Fulbourn

CB21 5XA

United Kingdom

Contact name: David Olusanya

Telephone: 07766763872

Email: david.olusanya@eoecph.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government