Notice Information
Notice Title
Single Lead Employer Model for Trainee Pharmacists
Notice Description
RUH are looking to procure a Single Lead Employer Model for trainee pharmacists across Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire to address the region's pharmacist shortage. The model aims to centralise employment, standardise salaries, terms, and training conditions, and increase placement consistency and quality.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050e1e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019474-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS BATH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Henry Prudden
- Contact Email
- henry.prudden@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BATH
- Postcode
- BA1 3NG
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Newbridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019474-2025
7th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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