Notice Information
Notice Title
LCHS Communtiy Pharmacy - Prior Market Engagement
Notice Description
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is undertaking Prior Market Engagement to inform the future commissioning of a Community Pharmacy service. The engagement is intended to obtain market feedback regarding service design, medicines supply arrangements, service delivery models, innovation, digital solutions and contract structure. Participation in engagement activities will not confer any advantage in any future procurement process.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is seeking engagement from organisations capable of delivering Community Pharmacy services across Lincolnshire. The service may include pharmaceutical supply, dispensing services, patient support, clinical interventions, medicines optimisation and associated service elements. This engagement will assist the Authority in understanding market capability, potential delivery models, innovation and commercial considerations. The Authority anticipates that any future commissioning process will be undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, where applicable. Participation in this engagement exercise does not constitute a formal procurement process and no contract will be awarded as a result of this notice. Additional information: The Authority welcomes responses from community pharmacy providers, pharmacy multiples, distance selling pharmacies, independent pharmacies and other suitably qualified organisations. The engagement is intended solely to inform future commissioning decisions and does not represent a commitment to commence a procurement process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c383
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062831-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85149000 - Pharmacy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- 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
- LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN5 7JH
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Lincoln
- Electoral Ward
- Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Lincoln
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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