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Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education

NHS England

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

09 Sep 2026 at 14:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Aug 2026 at 11:45

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Feb 2026 at 15:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Aug 2025 at 18:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured national education and training services for the registered pharmacy workforce in England, under the programme Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education. The requirement covers the design and delivery of adaptable professional development for pharmacy professionals, with supporting education, training and performance reporting across the programme. It is a services contract for activity delivered nationally in England. NHS England is the buying organisation and the requirement falls within education and training services (CPV 80000000). The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of different sizes and types could participate where they had the required specialist capability and delivery capacity. The selected supplier is The University of Manchester.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded, with an active contract signed on 10 August 2026. The award date was 19 February 2026 and the contract starts on 1 April 2026, running to 31 March 2029, with optional extensions of up to two years in two 12-month increments, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2031. The contract value is £41,225,000 excluding VAT and £49,470,000 including VAT. It was run as an open procedure under the Light Touch Regime, with bids evaluated on technical quality at 60%, commercial cost at 30%, social value at 5% and the carbon reduction plan at 5%. One valid bid was received. The contract was awarded to The University of Manchester.

This procurement shows demand for a large-scale, national pharmacy workforce education and training programme commissioned by NHS England. A credible future competitor would need expert knowledge of the registered pharmacy workforce, the capacity to design and deliver education nationally, and the operational strength to support learners and report performance throughout delivery. The published measures point to the importance of managing attrition, learner progression and completion, quality reviews, learner satisfaction, performance reporting and adaptability. Providers should therefore be able to evidence robust programme governance, learner support, quality assurance, outcome monitoring and the ability to adapt training as workforce needs change. Social value and carbon reduction were part of the evaluation, so relevant policies, delivery evidence and measurable commitments in these areas would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education

Notice Description

NHS England (NHSE) commenced a tender under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to deliver a national education and training programmes for the registered pharmacy workforce within England. Due to delays arising from administrative and operational circumstances, The contract was awarded (for reasons set out in this UK07) to The University of Manchester commencing 01 April 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract can be extended up to 2 years. (1+1 year increments)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058872
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085458-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,470,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£49,470,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£49,470,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£41,225,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The University of Manchester

Further Information

Notice Documents

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