Planning

National Education and Training for NHS Primary Care - Pharmacy Education Pathway Practitioners

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

20 May 2025 at 09:28

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by NHS England, focuses on the "National Education and Training for NHS Primary Care – Pharmacy Education Pathway Practitioners". It falls under the education and training services category and is considered a services procurement. NHS England, as part of central government, is located at Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London. Currently in the planning stage, the process outlines a planned contract period from 1st April 2026 to 1st April 2030, with potential renewal extending to 2032. The procurement is set above the threshold, indicating substantial value. A planned future notice is expected by 1st July 2025, providing prospective bidders ample time to prepare. The focus is on rationalising and possibly expanding the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway programmes, which cater mainly to Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for organisations specialising in educational and training services within the healthcare sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable to compete, reflecting the tender's inclusivity. Businesses with expertise in developing or delivering education and training programmes for healthcare professionals will find this an opportune project to leverage their skills and increase their market presence. The procurement aligns with the light touch regime, which ensures a degree of flexibility, thus creating an advantageous scenario for innovative solution providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Education and Training for NHS Primary Care - Pharmacy Education Pathway Practitioners

Notice Description

NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education Directorate sets out a suite of Education and Training programmes which are supported financially by NHS England as a corporate body. This is a wide ranging list of programmes covering most professional groups. This procurement is for one of the programmes within this education and training offer. The overall Procurement is titled as Primary Care - Pharmacy Education Pathway, and will include a review of the current provision, including rationalisation of the current programmes, and identification of new, aligned programmes. The current programmes under review for this reprocurement are: Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway - Clinical Pharmacists, Primary Care Pharmacy Education Pathway - Pharmacy Technicians

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05182b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023044-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£110,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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