Pharmacy Automated Dispensing System (ADS)

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
East of England
Selective procedure
1 August 2025 to 30 March 2026

Provision of an automated dispensing system (ADS) and a separate controlled drug (CD) ADS unit. The scope includes the full supply, physical installation, and technical commissioning of these systems within a hospital pharmacy setting to support medication management and dispensing workflows.

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Awarded value: £494k; As published
Published: 11 September 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 20 August 2025; Becton Dickinson Dispensing
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 30 March 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Supply, installation, and commissioning of automated pharmacy dispensing systems and controlled drug storage solutions for hospital pharmacy environments.

Category: Automation system

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
11 September 2025
Contract awardedto Becton Dickinson Dispensing
20 August 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
30 March 2026

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Pharmacy robots contracts, 24 months: 2
Open pharmacy robots tenders: 0
Typical pharmacy robots contract: £257k

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How it compares

6.3× the typical pharmacy robots contract (£79k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/298263/pharmacy-automated-dispensing-system-ads
Buyer reference: CF-3186500D0O000000rwimUAA
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-efa40dde-d440-4e18-af5c-8e861044006b
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Pharmacy Automated Dispensing System (ADS). Contract award, 11 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/298263/pharmacy-automated-dispensing-system-ads (accessed 12 October 2026).