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BHNFT - Pharmacy Cabinets - Annual Maintenance
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1-year contract
Held by Omnicell Limited
EPMA system tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
147 EPMA system tenders and contracts, 33 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£140k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs61%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Live now3See them →
EPMA system contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
40 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 EPMA system opportunities are open now
- Pre-market8 Sep 2026PN426 Electronic Prescribing System ESPSheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£440k
- Pre-market24 Aug 2026Digital Pharmacy SolutionsMidlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands
- Pre-market17 Aug 2026Controlled Drugs Management System including Electronic Controlled Drugs RegisterNorth West Ambulance Service NHS Trust · North West
- Awarded22 Sep 2026WellSky system upgradeWarrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Liquidlogic£17k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Individual Funding Requests & Prior ApprovalNHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board · South EastWon by Blueteq Ltd£203k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Refine Annual LicenceMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Rx-Info Limited£16k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Provision of Medical Information Systems Stock Control SoftwareCounty Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Optum£364k
- Awarded14 May 2026BlueTeq Medicines OptimisationNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Blueteq Ltd£88k
- Awarded13 May 2026BD CATO Licence FeeLiverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Becton Dickinson£21k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Electronic Controlled Drugs SystemWest Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Ortivus UK Limited£192k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Support & Maintenance Pharmacy Stock ControlUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by CareFlow Medicines Management£296k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Pharmacy InterSystems IRIS licensesMersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · North WestWon by Liquidlogic£22k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Medicines OptimisationNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Blueteq Ltd£88k
- Awarded14 Jan 2026Annual LicenseCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Blueteq Ltd£15k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026IFR and PA Application SystemsNHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support UnitWon by Blueteq Ltd£42k
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Provision of Pharmacy System SupportNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by EMIS£602k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025Digital Pharmacy Stock Management SystemNorth West Ambulance Service NHS Trust · North WestWon by Liquidlogic£400k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025BHNFT - Pharmacy Cabinets - Annual MaintenanceBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Omnicell Limited£45k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025AA-654-25-DA EPMA Support licence, interfaces and intellifrontNHS Ayrshire & Arran · ScotlandWon by Liquidlogic£105k
- Awarded24 Nov 2025Walsall NHS Foundation Trust ePMA ContractWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by Better£1.7m
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Provision of Software for Drug Dispensing ServicesNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by Medilogic UK Ltd£6k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025GHX PowerGate Pharmacy - Upgrade SOW (C-77888)Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by GHX£5k
- Awarded23 Oct 2025Blueteq - Prior Approval SystemNHS England · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Blueteq Ltd£185k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025Data Warehousing for Pharmacy Stock Control System (JAC)Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Liquidlogic£55k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Provision of Software for Drug Dispensing ServicesNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by Medilogic UK Ltd£14k
- Awarded12 Sep 2025Pyxis Inventory Connect Software & support/maintenance contractUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Becton Dickinson£130k
- Awarded29 Aug 20251982 High Cost Drugs System for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICBNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Blueteq Ltd£16k
- Awarded29 Aug 20251983 IFR/Prior Approval System for NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICBNHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · East MidlandsWon by Blueteq Ltd£16k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025UHB Promatica Homecare Prime License & SupportUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Promatica Digital Ltd£51k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Electronic Prescribing SolutionWirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by CLEO Systems 24 Limited£73k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025CA15061 - MAINT4746-RFL-Pharmacy Stock Control and Medicines Management SystemPartners Procurement Service (PPS) · LondonWon by Liquidlogic£68k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025CA16255 - MAINT4746-RFL-Pharmacy Stock Control and Medicines Management SystemPartners Procurement Service (PPS) · LondonWon by Liquidlogic£70k
- Awarded16 Jul 2025Provision of software for drug dispensing servicesNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by Medilogic UK Ltd£5k
Blueteq Ltd won the most EPMA system contracts
Insight won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blueteq Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 10 | £872k | 7 | ||
| 2 | Liquidlogic North West · See every contract | 9 | £1.2m | 8 | ||
| 3 | CLEO Systems 24 Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £622k | 4 | ||
| 4 | Medilogic UK Ltd East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £25k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Optum North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £965k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Promatica Digital Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £401k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Becton Dickinson North West · See every contract | 2 | £151k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Insight East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £3.5m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Better West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £1.7m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | EMIS East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £602k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 100% of EPMA system contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought EPMA system more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many EPMA system contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many EPMA system contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £25k |
| 2 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £1.2m |
| 3 | NHS England | 2 | £370k |
| 4 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £176k |
| 5 | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) | 2 | £137k |
| 6 | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £38k |
| 7 | NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board | 2 | £31k |
| 8 | United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £3.5m |
| 9 | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust | 1 | £1.7m |
| 10 | North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 1 | £400k |
90 EPMA system contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 162022
- 152023
- 122024
- 272025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of EPMA system contracts are worth less than £88k
NHS and health
The 10 biggest EPMA system contracts
- United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustInsight · 17 Mar 2025
- Walsall Healthcare NHS TrustBetter · 24 Nov 2025
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustEMIS · 23 Dec 2025
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustOptum · 5 Jan 2025
- North West Ambulance Service NHS TrustLiquidlogic · 19 Dec 2025
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustOptum · 25 Jun 2026
- North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustPromatica Digital Ltd · 1 Apr 2025
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustCLEO Systems 24 Limited · 26 Mar 2025
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustCareFlow Medicines Management · 27 Mar 2026
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustLiquidlogic · 28 Mar 2025
Renewing contracts
13 EPMA system contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
IFR and PA Application Systems
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit · 1-year contract
Held by Blueteq Ltd
Ends Jan 2027
Annual License
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Blueteq Ltd
EPMA system contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
EPMA system contract for an NHS bodyNorth WestUnder £100kEnds May 2027
EPMA system contract for an NHS bodyEast of England£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
EPMA system contract for an NHS bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds May 2027
EPMA system contract for an NHS bodyScotland£1m or moreEnds Jun 2027
EPMA system contract for an NHS bodySouth West£1m or moreEnds Jun 2027
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most EPMA system contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 8 | £4.8m | £16k | Medilogic UK Ltd (3) | Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 0 |
| North West | 1 | 6 | £550k | £22k | Liquidlogic (3) | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (2) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £594k | £280k | CLEO Systems 24 Limited (2) | – | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £964k | £350k | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 3 | £415k | £185k | Blueteq Ltd (2) | NHS England (2) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 3 | £2m | £192k | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £422k | £70k | Liquidlogic (3) | Partners Procurement Service (PPS) (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £338k | £130k | – | – | 2 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £176k | – | Blueteq Ltd (2) | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £296k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £105k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £55k | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £140k a month
of EPMA system contracts awarded.
Typical contract £88k x 1.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
EPMA system contracts are awarded in a typical month.
40 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
EPMA system contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 61%
of EPMA system contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 28 award notices.
How many EPMA system tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 33 | 147 |
| Contracts awarded | 19 | 82 |
16 EPMA system contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 32 buyers awarded EPMA system contracts to 15 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many EPMA system contracts does the UK public sector award?
40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector EPMA system contract worth?
The median is £88k, and 69% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector EPMA system contracts?
Blueteq Ltd won the most (10). Insight won the most by value (£3.5m).
Which buyers award the most EPMA system contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 100% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most EPMA system contracts?
The East Midlands: 8 of 40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (6) and the East of England (4).
How many EPMA system contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
13 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Medicines systems for NHS providers: hospital pharmacy stock control and dispensing, electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA), specialist prescribing and high-cost drug approvals.
- Pharmacy stock control
- Pharmacy inventory management with automated dispensing and neutral wholesale
- Electronic prescribing (EPMA)
- Substance misuse specialist prescribing
- High cost drugs and IFR approval software (Blueteq)
What is not included
- Community pharmacy service and vaccination recording (see Vaccination recording software)
- Dispensing robots and cabinets as hardware
- EPMA inside a whole EPR contract (see Electronic patient record (EPR) and patient administration system)