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Specialist Medicines Service

A public procurement published by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board via Find a Tender.

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Award value
Tender value
18
Suppliers
18
Awards
2
Notices
Contract
Stage

Overview

The service aims to support the responsive and effective supply of essential medication for Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) and the treatment of Clostridioides difficile (also known as Clostridium difficile, C. difficile or C. diff). This is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhoea. The demand for palliative care treatments and the relevant antibiotics, vancomycin or fidaxomicin, may be urgent and/or unpredictable. The service will operate during all normal opening hours for the community pharmacy and/or any locally commissioned extended hours e.g., Public/Bank holiday rota. The pharmacy contractor(s) (provider) will stock minimum stock levels of a locally agreed list of drugs an…

Key details

Source
Find a Tender
Lifecycle stage
Contract
Status
complete
CPV classification
85100000 — Health services
Currency
GBP
Total award value
Tender value
First published
4 Nov 2025
Last updated
12 Jan 2026
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Awards

18 awards recorded on this procurement.

SupplierCompanies HouseAwardedStatusValue
West Bergholt Pharmacyactive
Marks Tey Pharmacy03679174active
Asda Pharmacyactive
Oakley Pharmacyactive
Island Pharmacyactive
Holland Pharmacy08578394active
Woodbridge Pharmacyactive
Aldeburgh Pharmacyactive
Walton Pharmacyactive
Wickham Market Pharmacyactive
Mill Pharmacyactive
Boots Pharmacyactive
Tesco Pharmacyactive
Station Pharmacy04594543active
Lords Pharmacy02097161active
Boots Pharmacyactive
Croasdales Pharmacyactive
Boots00027657active

Notice timeline

Every published notice in this procurement's lifecycle.

  1. Award,contractSpecialist Medicines Service
  2. Tender updateSpecialist Medicines Service

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Frameworks & programmes

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FAQs about this procurement

Who is the buyer for "Specialist Medicines Service"?

Specialist Medicines Service is a UK public-sector procurement published by NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board via Find a Tender.

Has "Specialist Medicines Service" been awarded?

Yes — 18 awards are recorded. The current lifecycle stage is "Contract".

Which suppliers are involved in "Specialist Medicines Service"?

18 suppliers are linked: West Bergholt Pharmacy, Marks Tey Pharmacy, Asda Pharmacy, Oakley Pharmacy, Island Pharmacy, Holland Pharmacy, Woodbridge Pharmacy, Aldeburgh Pharmacy.

When was "Specialist Medicines Service" published?

It was first published on 4 Nov 2025 and last updated on 12 Jan 2026, across 2 notices.

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