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17 Aug 2026 at 15:21

Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia bought supervision services for Pharmacy Placement students for the 2026/27 academic year. The requirement covers supervising pharmacy students during their placements, including pharmacy-related services, medical education, health training, personal development training, and supervision of associated project work and documentation. The work is for the University of East Anglia and is delivered in Norwich, within the university and local healthcare environment. The selected service provider is Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, based in Norwich. This is a specialist education and healthcare support requirement rather than a general training contract: relevant organisations would need to combine pharmacy practice with the ability to supervise, support and develop students undertaking professional placements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The University of East Anglia used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026, with an active contract period from 18 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its gross value is £47,175. The award covers one lot and one service requirement. The published information identifies the award as active and the contract as active. No competitive evaluation basis is stated because the route was a direct award without competition. This outcome shows the buyer’s chosen route for securing the Pharmacy Placement student supervision service and records the selected NHS provider and the agreed contract scale.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need an established pharmacy or healthcare operation able to host and supervise students in professional placement settings. It would need suitably experienced pharmacy staff who can provide day-to-day supervision, support medical and health education, contribute to personal development, and oversee placement-related projects and documentation. The successful supplier was a large NHS foundation trust, indicating that institutional healthcare capacity and access to practising pharmacy professionals were relevant to delivery. Organisations with links to pharmacy education, structured placement management and documented supervision processes would be well placed to demonstrate capability when this buyer next considers comparable student placement support. The opportunity is particularly relevant to NHS bodies, teaching hospitals and specialist pharmacy education providers.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Service level agreement for supervision of Pharmacy Placement students 2026/27

Notice Description

A Service level agreement for the supervision of: Pharmacy Placement students 2026/27.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e5cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078201-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation

80320000 - Medical education services

80561000 - Health training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,175 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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