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Pharmacy Services Physical Health

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Sep 2026 at 14:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

13 Mar 2026 at 16:31

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a provider for physical pharmacy services across its physical health services in Gloucestershire. The work covers community-based, outpatient, rehabilitation, intermediate care and inpatient healthcare settings. The service is intended to support safe, effective and patient-centred clinical care, medicines optimisation and statutory compliance. Required activities include medicines management and reconciliation, clinical pharmacy input, prescribing support, governance and assurance, specialist pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams, staff training, audit and quality improvement. The provider will also support medicines supply, dispensing and stock management, delivery and logistics, and out-of-hours services. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Procurement Shared Services is managing the procurement. The relevant service category is pharmacy services.

The procurement has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English via the Health Family e-Sourcing portal. Enquiries had to be submitted by 16 October 2026 at 17:00 BST, and tender responses by 2 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The intended award decision date was 28 January 2027. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2032, with an option to extend for a further two years, to 31 October 2034. Its estimated value is £36,103,000 excluding VAT, or £43,323,600 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 50% quality, 10% social value and 40% commercial. Tender documentation was due to be available from 21 September 2026.

This opportunity suits an established pharmacy provider able to deliver safe, resilient services across multiple NHS or comparable healthcare settings. Strong clinical governance, medicines safety controls and experience of medicines optimisation will be important. Suppliers should be able to provide a skilled workforce across different care environments, maintain service capacity and respond to changing patient needs, workforce pressures, regulatory requirements and pharmacy practice. The requirement also favours organisations able to work collaboratively with clinical teams and wider system partners, provide specialist pharmaceutical advice, and support multidisciplinary care. Relevant operational capability includes dispensing, medicines supply, stock management, logistics and out-of-hours provision. Providers should demonstrate robust digital systems, reporting and data management, service improvement, audit and quality assurance. Commitment to patient outcomes, sustainability and social value is expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pharmacy Services Physical Health

Notice Description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the delivery of Physical Pharmacy Services across its Physical Health services within Gloucestershire. The Authority delivers a diverse range of community-based, outpatient, rehabilitation, intermediate care, and inpatient physical healthcare services. The successful contractor will be required to provide a comprehensive, safe, effective, and patient-centred pharmacy service that supports the delivery of high-quality clinical care, medicines optimisation, and statutory compliance across the Trust's physical health portfolio. The service will be expected to provide expert pharmacy support, including but not limited to medicines management, medicines optimisation, clinical pharmacy input, governance and assurance activities, medicines reconciliation, prescribing support, staff training and education, audit and quality improvement activities, and specialist pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams. The Authority is seeking a provider that can demonstrate: Extensive experience in delivering pharmacy services within NHS and/or comparable healthcare environments; Strong clinical governance and medicines safety arrangements; - A skilled and resilient workforce capable of supporting services across multiple care settings; - The ability to work collaboratively with clinical teams and system partners; - Innovative approaches to medicines optimisation and service improvement; - Robust digital capabilities, reporting arrangements, and data management processes; and - A commitment to delivering high-quality patient outcomes, value for money, sustainability, and social value. The contract will support the Authority's strategic objectives by ensuring that patients receive safe, effective, and timely pharmaceutical care, while promoting the appropriate use of medicines and supporting service efficiency across physical healthcare pathways. The procurement will be conducted through an open and transparent competitive process. Tender submissions will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT), taking into account quality, service delivery, clinical governance, social value, and commercial considerations. Full details of the evaluation methodology and award criteria will be provided within the procurement documentation. The successful provider will be expected to mobilise and maintain a service model that is responsive to changing patient needs, workforce challenges, regulatory requirements, and developments in pharmacy practice throughout the contract term. Further information relating to the scope of services, contract requirements, performance standards, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and contractual arrangements will be included within the Invitation to Tender documentation. Registration and documentation will be available for suppliers on Monday 21st September 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Option to extend by 24 months at the end of the intitial 5 year term.

Renewal: 2 year extension option.

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/088273-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£36,103,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£36,103,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
20 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2027-01-29

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucestershire Health and Care 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
Postcode Area
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
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC
Local Authority
Tewkesbury
Electoral Ward
Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote
Westminster Constituency
North Cotswolds

Further Information

Notice Documents

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