This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

06 Jul 2026 at 15:39

Award

02 Sep 2021 at 12:15

Tender

03 Mar 2021 at 18:33

Summary of the contracting process

This public procurement process pertains to the Foundation Pharmacist E-Portfolio project led by NHS England, aimed at upgrading compliance to NHS standards based on a Discovery report. It falls under the services industry category, specifically education and training services, and is geographically located within the UK. The procurement method employed is an open procedure. The most recent update to this contract occurred on 6th July 2026, indicating progress in the awardUpdate and contractUpdate stages. The initial contract period spans 390 days, commencing from 13th August 2021, but it has been extended by a variation requiring a compliance upgrade. The contract, with a financial value of £558,129.86, has been awarded to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for organisations specialising in educational and training services, particularly those capable of delivering digital solutions such as e-portfolio systems. SMEs with expertise in developing custom software solutions that meet specific sector standards, like those required by the NHS, could find this contract especially beneficial. The involvement of Health Education England as a previous buyer highlights a continuity and potential for sustained engagement in related projects, hence offering a pathway for long-term business relationships and further contract opportunities with key public sector bodies in the UK.

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Notice Title

Foundation Pharmacist E-Portfolio

Notice Description

Develop & deliver an e-portfolio system (product) for foundation pharmacistshttps://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NPfC/0g0ZYibzjYRokLOYyL016CS8e50DGYMav0NZC0fl8T8

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract Variation to upgrade compliance to NHS standard from a Discovery report

Renewal: Option to extend up to a further 2 years, subject to annual review and available budget.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029820
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063341-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£483,391 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£558,129 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
4 Jul 2021 - 4 Jul 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Additional Buyers

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4PL
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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