Planning

National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) 2026-29

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

08 Apr 2025 at 16:14

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is in the planning stage for the "National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) 2026-29" procurement process. This service falls under the industry category of pharmacy services and will be conducted in Leeds, England. The early engagement notice was published on 8 April 2025, with an engagement end date set for 22 April 2025. The procurement aims to develop cost-effective, standardised tools and processes for medicine use and safety, ensuring best value optimisation from NHS medicine budgets and facilitating strategic commissioning of medicine-related services.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in pharmacy services and clinical quality assurance in medicines technical services. Businesses specialising in developing tools for medicine optimisation, providing clinical support for frontline services, and contributing to national policies and priorities in medicine use and safety would be well-positioned to bid. Successful bidders will have the chance to work closely with NHS England, potentially avoiding duplication at the local level and improving the overall quality and value of medicine-related services provided across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) 2026-29

Notice Description

NHS England is commissioning the 2026-2029 National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) contract. The contract holders will support in the implementation of national policies and priorities in medicines use and safety by developing cost effective standardised tools and processes that can be adopted/integrated locally. It will provide expert clinical quality assurance in medicines technical services and supports the NHS to get best value optimisation from the medicines budgets. In addition, it will provide clinical support for frontline service delivery in relation to medicines and to enable strategic commissioning of medicines related services. The NSMS will provide essential information on clinical and cost effectiveness use of medicines and their supply at local and national level to ensure patient access to essential treatment to a range of stakeholders and citizens. The premise of the contract is that these activities can avoid duplication at local level giving local clinicians more time for their patients and that opportunities to improve quality and value are taken up comprehensively.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4ae5f2f0-d2b0-4da8-adc4-da38a40c30cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cba019-5c85-45e8-becd-12941273906e
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Jacqueline Connett-Powell
Contact Email
jacqueline.powell9@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07919528167

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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