UK hospitals are seeking a vendor to provide an automated pharmacy medication dispensing system equipped with advanced security, integration, and analytics capabilities. The system must allow nurses to access the Automated Medication Dispensing System (AMDS) using unique credentials, including password or biometric authentication such as fingerprint or iris recognition. It should present patient-specific medication inventories, offer both general and drug-specific operational modes for urgent situations, and guide users to the exact location of each medication within the cabinet.

The AMDS should support automated dispensing, counting, labelling, and packaging processes, and feature robust access controls with audit trails to secure patient information and medication dispensing activities. Cabinets must have a minimum of 200 medication slots and include built-in refrigeration for temperature-sensitive medications. Additional hardware requirements include touchscreen interfaces, barcode scanning for item identification and tracking, label printers, and redundant power supplies with battery backup. The system must also seamlessly integrate with the Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and generate alerts for potential allergic reactions.

Network hardware to ensure connectivity with hospital infrastructure is required. The software component must provide real-time tracking, advanced analytics, and assignable user roles to manage medication access. All inquiries regarding this procurement are to be submitted by December 15, 2025, and a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2025.