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title: "Community Pharmacist Consultation Service - Continuing Professional Development Workshops - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.582"
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# Community Pharmacist Consultation Service - Continuing Professional Development Workshops - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.582

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5dc581b6-30c0-46b6-8f54-14021127881a

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the South of England Procurement Centre commencing a tender for the "Community Pharmacist Consultation Service - Continuing Professional Development Workshops" on behalf of Health Education England (HEE). This contract falls under the education and training services category and has a total maximum value of £3,000,000, with a contract period commencing on 1st April 2020 and concluding on 31st March 2021. The tender was published on 11th November 2019 and was set to close on 13th December 2019, requiring submissions to be completed by 12:00pm on that day.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in health education and training, particularly those specialising in professional development workshops for pharmacists. Companies suited for this contract would include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in clinical training and a proven ability to evaluate educational impacts effectively. Engaging in this tender allows such businesses to contribute directly to enhancing healthcare service delivery while fostering growth through strategic partnerships within the NHS framework.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Community Pharmacist Consultation Service - Continuing Professional Development Workshops. HEE, in partnership with NHS England & Improvement, is seeking to engage providers to deliver continuing professional development (CPD) workshops for pharmacists working in sites that deliver, or are intending to deliver, the NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) via NHS 111 and General Practice. The provider will be responsible for the delivery of: * Face to face workshops focused on realigning and updating the practical clinical assessment and examination skills of pharmacists * An overview of the CPCS and how this sits alongside Urgent Care, General Practice, and the wider NHS healthcare system. * Evaluation of the workshops including follow up of impact in practice within a 3 month time frame of completion. The programme will be delivered across seven Lots, each covering a geographic area. The contract period of one year will be a maximum value of PS3,000,000 inclusive of VAT. For the contract value breakdown by Lot please see the Specification. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 13 December 2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Community Pharmacist Consultation Service - Continuing Professional Development Workshops - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.582, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16658fe5-b102-4035-a1ed-4ec4ba6f9cfc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO30 2FY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Hedge End North |
| Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley |
| 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 | THE ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2020 at 09:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16658fe5-b102-4035-a1ed-4ec4ba6f9cfc
- 11 Nov 2019 at 21:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3dbc6a9-f444-49c2-888d-485779c506e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16658fe5-b102-4035-a1ed-4ec4ba6f9cfc
  30th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3dbc6a9-f444-49c2-888d-485779c506e6
  11th November 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd82bb5c-9a13-43e5-b817-08980590eaf9
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  Link to In-Tend

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