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

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66b184d6-e0e0-4911-849a-5b183664e6db

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## Summary

The NHS England is currently seeking providers for a tender titled "In Practice Development (Clinical Pharmacists)", focusing on the training of clinical pharmacists under the General Practice Forward View initiative. This procurement falls within the services category, specifically under staff training services, with a total budget of £4,250,000. The tender is part of an open procurement process and is actively seeking submissions until the deadline on 29th June 2018. The contract period is set to commence on 7th September 2018, lasting until 31st July 2022, with opportunities spanning multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in training and developing healthcare staff, particularly those specialising in clinical pharmacy. Smaller enterprises and those with a focus on innovative training techniques would be particularly well-suited to compete in this process. The large scale of the programme, aimed at integrating an additional 1,500 clinical pharmacists into general practice, suggests substantial growth potential for providers able to deliver high-quality training solutions tailored to the needs of NHS practices.

## 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/49f0eeca-ced9-407a-8e66-ba71ba262eee |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2018 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| 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 | 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 11 May 2018 at 10:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f0eeca-ced9-407a-8e66-ba71ba262eee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f0eeca-ced9-407a-8e66-ba71ba262eee
  11th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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