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CPH131 Prescribing only Medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

22 Oct 2026 at 08:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

22 Oct 2026 at 08:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 Oct 2026 at 09:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council is exploring a service for prescribing-only medicines (POM) and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The procurement is categorised as pharmaceutical products, although the stated purpose includes designing and delivering a service, not just supplying products. Delivery is associated with the East Midlands. The council is seeking market input on available solutions and services, how the service could be designed and specified, and suitable performance measures. This is intended to inform a future procurement; no invitation to tender is included at this stage.

The process is at planning and the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement, rather than inviting bids. It expects to publish a future procurement notice on 23 February 2027. The anticipated contract period runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2032. The stated estimated value is £4.4 million excluding VAT (£5.28 million including VAT). Interested organisations are asked to complete an online questionnaire and submit a product list by 5pm on 6 November 2026. The council says it will use responses to assess market interest and capacity, inform the service specification and performance measures, and consider costing structures. The planned procurement procedure and evaluation basis are not established in this planning information.

This engagement is most relevant to suppliers able to provide prescribing-only medicines and nicotine replacement therapy, or to support a service combining these products. Organisations with relevant products, delivery solutions and insight into service design can help shape the future specification and performance measures by responding to the questionnaire and submitting a product list. The council also wants to understand supplier capacity and interest, and how services are costed, so suppliers should be prepared to explain their delivery capability and commercial approach. The engagement may suit pharmaceutical suppliers and organisations involved in delivering or supporting medicines and NRT services. It is a chance to contribute to planning, not a current opportunity to submit a tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPH131 Prescribing only Medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)

Notice Description

****PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT**** We are seeking to engage with organisations to gather information and explore potential solutions for achieving the Proscribing only medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) service. This Preliminary Market Engagement is being undertaken to seek information from interested organisations by completing a questionnaire to: *Gauge the level of interest in delivering prescribing only medication (POM) and Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) services. *Better understand the solutions and services that are available to inform service design and specification development. *Design of the service KPIs. *Consider the costing structures. *Determine the capacity of the market to supply the service and the level of interest in the anticipated forthcoming procurement opportunity

Planning Information

The Soft Market information can be accessed via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ea673c33-adc8-f111-813c-005056b64545 Please complete the online questionnaire which can be accessed via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CGHZEshUna or within the Soft Market information document. Link and submit and email your product list t: please use the email on the ProContract advert. - Subject CPH131 - Prescribing only Medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Product List The deadline for completion of the questionnaire is 5pm on Friday 06/11/2026 If we need to seek any additional clarification or detail around a response, then we will contact the organisation/responder directly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099759-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 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
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Further Information

Notice Documents

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