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title: "In Practice Development (Clinical Pharmacists)"
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# In Practice Development (Clinical Pharmacists)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-533e238a-173c-434e-a27b-9a16e2ead5bf

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## Summary

NHS England has recently completed a public procurement process titled "In Practice Development (Clinical Pharmacists)" within the health services industry. This procurement, initiated as part of the General Practice Forward View, aimed to deliver 1,500 additional clinical pharmacists to general practices across England by 2020/21. The contract, valued at £4,100,000, began on 18 March 2019 and will conclude on 18 September 2020. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and the tender period ended on 29 June 2018.

This project presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those providing staff training services. Companies that specialise in clinical pharmacist training, recruitment, and integration within general practices would be ideally positioned to compete for upcoming contracts in this space. Additionally, firms with experience in supporting healthcare providers in enhancing workforce configurations may find new avenues for growth, aligning their services to the targets set out by NHS England.

## Notice

The General Practice Forward View (GPFV) includes a commitment to deliver an additional 5,000 clinical and non-clinical staff in general practices across England. Out of these 5,000 additional staff members there is a commitment to have ''a pharmacist (whole time equivalent) per 30,000 of the population... leading to a further 1,500 pharmacists in general practice by 2020/21''. These additional 1,500 CPs are being recruited and deployed into general practice between April 2017 and March 2020. It is estimated that 5000 general practices will participate in this programme over the next 3 financial years (18/19, 19/20 and 20/21). The key objectives of the programme are: a. To enable general practices to understand the role and capabilities of the senior clinical pharmacist/s and clinical pharmacist/s. b. To support general practices to integrate the clinical pharmacist/s into their multi-disciplinary team and enable them to work with patients and the wider primary care workforce. c. To enable reception/admin staff to signpost patients to the relevant care professional, including the clinical pharmacist. d. To provide general practices with the necessary tools and skills to review and redesign their current practices and processes to ensure that they are working as efficiently as possible.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e1141ea-5414-4a49-9e88-7ce99152faca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2019 - 18 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,100,000 |
| 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), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE UNBOUND LIMITED (HERE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2019 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e1141ea-5414-4a49-9e88-7ce99152faca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e1141ea-5414-4a49-9e88-7ce99152faca
  12th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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