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title: "National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) 2026-29"
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# National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) 2026-29

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ae5f2f0-d2b0-4da8-adc4-da38a40c30cc

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## Summary

NHS England is in the planning stage for the "National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) 2026-29" procurement process. This service falls under the industry category of pharmacy services and will be conducted in Leeds, England. The early engagement notice was published on 8 April 2025, with an engagement end date set for 22 April 2025. The procurement aims to develop cost-effective, standardised tools and processes for medicine use and safety, ensuring best value optimisation from NHS medicine budgets and facilitating strategic commissioning of medicine-related services.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in pharmacy services and clinical quality assurance in medicines technical services. Businesses specialising in developing tools for medicine optimisation, providing clinical support for frontline services, and contributing to national policies and priorities in medicine use and safety would be well-positioned to bid. Successful bidders will have the chance to work closely with NHS England, potentially avoiding duplication at the local level and improving the overall quality and value of medicine-related services provided across the UK.

## Notice

NHS England is commissioning the 2026-2029 National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) contract. The contract holders will support in the implementation of national policies and priorities in medicines use and safety by developing cost effective standardised tools and processes that can be adopted/integrated locally. It will provide expert clinical quality assurance in medicines technical services and supports the NHS to get best value optimisation from the medicines budgets. In addition, it will provide clinical support for frontline service delivery in relation to medicines and to enable strategic commissioning of medicines related services. The NSMS will provide essential information on clinical and cost effectiveness use of medicines and their supply at local and national level to ensure patient access to essential treatment to a range of stakeholders and citizens. The premise of the contract is that these activities can avoid duplication at local level giving local clinicians more time for their patients and that opportunities to improve quality and value are taken up comprehensively.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cba019-5c85-45e8-becd-12941273906e |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 16:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cba019-5c85-45e8-becd-12941273906e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32cba019-5c85-45e8-becd-12941273906e
  8th April 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7abfed12-8f52-4c36-adaf-ef22f8b78b3a
  20250407 PIN - National Specialist Medicines Contract 2026-29 - V4

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