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title: "PQS (Pharmacy Quality Scheme) Evaluation"
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# PQS (Pharmacy Quality Scheme) Evaluation

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f5b0795-81f0-478f-8488-32ac9ff65c0c

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## Summary

NHS England has awarded a contract for the "PQS (Pharmacy Quality Scheme) Evaluation" to ICF CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED. The procurement stage was an open procedure (below threshold). The contract has a value of £148,345.23 GBP and a contract period from 4th October 2022 to 3rd October 2023. The evaluation aims to inform funding decisions and plans for future community pharmacy quality schemes by assessing the impact and activities of the scheme.

This contract provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations interested in social research services. Businesses in the United Kingdom, particularly in the service industry category, can benefit from participating in similar tenders in the future. The contracting authority, NHS England, based in Leeds, published the award notice on Contracts Finder, seeking to reward pharmacies that meet the specified criteria, contributing to improved healthcare provision within the NHS system.

## Notice

The PQS aims to improve the quality of community pharmacy and move community pharmacy to a more integrated, service focussed function within the wider NHS system, providing even safer, accessible healthcare to patients. It does this by rewarding community pharmacies for meeting the criteria, which are reviewed each year. PS75 million per year are awarded to community pharmacies across England for successfully meeting the required criteria. The overarching aim of this evaluation is to inform funding decisions and plans for future community pharmacy quality schemes by evaluating the implementation, activity and impact of the community pharmacy quality incentive scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7425f7ce-dd5e-4d1e-a854-eb1161a09fd8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2022 - 3 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £148,345 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £148,345 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICF CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 19 Jul 2023 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7425f7ce-dd5e-4d1e-a854-eb1161a09fd8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7425f7ce-dd5e-4d1e-a854-eb1161a09fd8
  19th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6bffff3d-71c0-4ee6-9e78-0715a7bc8f7a
  PQS Evaluation - Signed_Redacted

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