Planning

Pharmacy Services - Physical Health

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

13 Mar 2026 at 16:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is engaged in a planning stage for a procurement process concerning Pharmacy Services across Physical Health in Gloucester, United Kingdom. This initiative is under a pre-market engagement tagged as scheduled to close by 20th April 2026. The Trust seeks interest and capabilities from business entities through the Health Family e-Sourcing portal. The feedback from potential providers, expected by 1st May 2026, will inform decisions about the future service model. The process will adhere to the Procurement Act 2023, specifically in a light touch regime, with a planned contract period of 2027 to 2034. Businesses can anticipate a gross value of £58,000,000 in services over the contract term, contingent on successful participation.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers skilled in pharmacy services, especially those adept in physical health provisions. Businesses poised to benefit range from small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to those within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors. Firms interested should capitalise on their capacity and innovative solutions for delivering inpatient care, minor injuries management, and specialist community services, aligning closely with the Trust's patient-centred care strategies. Engaging with this process through the pre-market engagement questionnaire is critical for companies to advocate their expertise and shape service delivery in collaboration with public healthcare infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pharmacy Services - Physical Health

Notice Description

The Authority would like to engage with potential providers to explore the delivery of Pharmacy Services across Physical Health for Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. The Trust provides a broad range of Physical Health Services across all age groups. These services include inpatient care, minor injuries management, and a wide spectrum of specialist community services. Many of these are delivered through 6 community hospitals; however, care is also offered within other community venues where this may be more convenient and accessible to patients. Wherever possible, the Trust prioritises supporting people within their own homes or as close to home as feasible, ensuring care is delivered in the most patient-centred manner. This Pre-Market Engagement aims to understand the market's capacity, capability, and interest in providing these services. We are looking to learn more about what potential providers can offer and to shape our thinking before making any decisions about the future service model. The feedback received will help the Authority decide on the best way forward, including whether there is sufficient market interest. In the absence of responses, we may reasonably conclude that there is limited provider capability or appetite for this opportunity. This is an opportunity for potential providers to share their views and experience to help us plan effectively for the provision of these services, by responding to the pre-market engagement questionnaire. The Trust will contact all suppliers who participated once the pre-market engagement has closed, to arrange a supplier feedback meeting. We expect these meetings to take place before 1 May 2026. Although this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice has been issued under the Procurement Act 2023, this does not represent a commitment that any subsequent procurement process, should one be undertaken, will necessarily be governed and conducted under the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 (including the Light Touch Regime).

Planning Information

The market engagement documentation is available for unrestricted and direct access, free of charge, via the Health Family e-Sourcing portal (Atamis) at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Suppliers interested in this opportunity are invited to register their interest by accessing the Atamis e-Sourcing portal and searching for Atamis Reference: C422448. Requests to participate must be submitted electronically via Atamis. Upon registration, suppliers will be granted access to the published materials, which include the Market Engagement Questionnaire. Respondents are encouraged to review and complete this questionnaire as part of the engagement process. The Trust will contact all suppliers who participated once the pre‑market engagement has closed, to arrange a supplier feedback meeting. We expect these meetings to take place before 1 May 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066a52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023197-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£48,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 20266 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEALTH AND CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL3 4AW
Post Town
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Cheltenham
Electoral Ward
College
Westminster Constituency
Cheltenham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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