Scope
Reference
C402532
Description
The Founding NHS Trusts seek a commercial partner to establish an innovative company to design, build, commission, and operate a purpose-built MHRA-licensed aseptic manufacturing facility serving the West Midlands region. The Founding NHS Trusts would be an associate having significant control. This partnership will address critical regional infrastructure challenges where aging NHS facilities require significant capital investment. The model would seek to leverage commercial capital (£20 million+) and operational expertise while maintaining NHS clinical governance and providing founding trusts with at-cost services.
Chemotherapy and cytotoxic preparations
CIVAS (Centralised Intravenous Additive Services)
OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy)
Non-cytotoxic monoclonal antibodies
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs)
Other sterile preparations (intrathecal, intra-articular, epidural, ophthalmic)
Excluded: Radiopharmaceuticals, Clinical trial/IMP preparation
The Founding NHS Trusts intend to conduct Preliminary Market Engagement following publication of this notice and prior to publishing the Tender Notice.
Purpose:
Present detailed commercial opportunity to potential bidders. Gather market intelligence on innovative facility design and operational approaches.
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY RIGHTS
The Founding NHS Trusts reserve the right to:
Amend or cancel the procurement at any stage
Vary the procurement timetable
Request clarifications or additional information
Reject any or all tenders
Negotiate final terms with preferred bidder to inform final business case for sign-off by the Founding Trust Boards and NHSE
Not award a contract if no suitable bidder is identified
It also needs to be noted that Cabinet Office Spend Controls prior to ITT release would need to approve the progression.
Total value (estimated)
- £241,785,880.53 excluding VAT
- £290,143,056.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2036
- Possible extension to 3 August 2041
- 15 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
- UKG3 - West Midlands
- UKG31 - Birmingham
- UKG32 - Solihull
- UKG33 - Coventry
Engagement
Engagement deadline
16 January 2026
Engagement process description
We are seeking suppliers who are currently operating or have capability to operate a aseptic compounding unit in the West Midlands.
Can you please confirm attendance to a MS Teams invite on the following dates, times will be provided by the Trust first come basis, each session will be a max 30mins:
Wednesday 7th January 2026 12.30 onwards
Friday 9th January 2026 2pm onwards
You will need to set up on the supplier site of Atamis and link to the project to communicate via the portal.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 March 2026
Contracting authorities
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPWB-7691-MHZW
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
WR5 1DD
United Kingdom
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
United Kingdom
Email: inderjit.singh@uhb.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCMR-6216-YPCN
Lakin Road
Warwick
CV34 5BW
United Kingdom
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
The County Hospital
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDJ-8822-VTPH
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2BN
United Kingdom
Region: UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLLQ-5235-JHXX
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: 07738289955
Email: sanjeev.narwal@nhs.net
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRHL-1766-CNQP
Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave
Coventry
CV2 2DX
United Kingdom
Email: amar.bhagwan@uhcw.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Organisation type: Public authority - central government