--- title: "Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2017-06-06" --- # Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-88dc23ad-0391-4246-95ad-c1d8f67c038a.json) ## Summary Westminster City Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham are seeking tenders for the production of a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA). This procurement falls under the health services category and is being managed through an open procedure. The tender is currently active with a deadline for submissions set for 20th June 2017. The successful bidder must deliver a final PNA by 31st March 2018, ensuring it meets the legal requirements outlined in existing guidance documents. The budget for this project ranges from £70,000 to £90,000 and proposals must be submitted via the CapitalEsourcing platform. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for consultancies specialising in health services, especially those experienced in producing assessments and reports aligned with statutory requirements. Smaller and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, given their agility and local knowledge, which can enhance service delivery and align with the boroughs' strategic goals for community pharmacy development. ## Notice Westminster City Council (WCC), the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) are seeking quotes for an experienced and qualified consultant or organisation to undertake the production of their Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) to a common format. The aim of the service is to enable the Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWB) for the respective boroughs to meet their statutory requirement and publish a timely PNA. The PNA will provide a framework to enable the strategic development and commissioning of community pharmacy services to help meet the needs of the local individual population. The successful provider will be expected to produce a final PNA for each of the boroughs by 31st March 2018 for their HWBs to publish. The content should meet the legal requirements for PNAs that apply at the time of publication. The current guidance can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/197634/Pharmaceutical_Needs_Assessment_Information_Pack.pdf. This may be updated during the timescale of preparing the PNAs. The regulation that this guidance relates to can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/349/pdfs/uksi_20130349_en.pdf Access to tender documents is available at: www.capitalesourcing.com Interested suppliers should register with CapitalEsourcing in order to access the tender documents. There is no charge for registering. Documents can only be downloaded from CapitalEsourcing and will not be sent via email. The budget range for the PNA for all three Boroughs is PS70,000 to PS90,000. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52552ba7-01b8-496d-aed2-fa651f3ece2a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Jun 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jun 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jul 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £90,000 | | 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 | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC2N 5HR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 85100000 - Health services - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 6 Jun 2017 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52552ba7-01b8-496d-aed2-fa651f3ece2a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52552ba7-01b8-496d-aed2-fa651f3ece2a 6th June 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.capitalesourcing.com Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/349/pdfs/uksi_20130349_en.pdf - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/197634/Pharmaceutical_Needs_Assessment_Information_Pack.pdf ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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