Procurement of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services for Vaccination & Immunisation Programmes
NHS EnglandEstimated Value
Up to £40,917,726
Deadline
20 February 2026
Published
26 January 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
NHS England (NHSE) is procuring a contract with a single lead provider for the delivery of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services to support national vaccination and screening programmes across the NHSE portfolio. The service provider will be responsible for the end to end delivery and deployment of the supply chain network that underpins the commissioning and distribution of all vaccine types to front line destinations across all sectors, including Community Pharmacies, General Practices, Detained Estates, and a wide range of other healthcare settings- serving more than 11,000 locations nationwide.
This procurement will replace the current contract and will build on the established performance, expertise, and operational capability developed through the COVID‑19 vaccination programme, which has successfully supported the administration of more than 150 million vaccines to date. Full details of the service requirements and specification are included within the ITT pack.
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
Accord UK Ltd
8 contracts wonlatest 27 Aug 2026ends 31 Jan 2029£2bn
total awarded
- 2
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
7 contracts wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£780m
total awarded
- 3
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
7 contracts wonlatest 22 Sept 2026£794m
total awarded
- 4
MILPHARM LIMITED
7 contracts wonlatest 27 Aug 2026ends 31 May 2030£1bn
total awarded
- 5
TEVA UK LIMITED
7 contracts wonlatest 27 Aug 2026ends 31 May 2030£2bn
total awarded
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NHS EnglandKey Dates
Published
26 January 2026
Submission deadline
20 February 2026
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