--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement Event for Post-Registration Community Pharmacy Education and Workforce Development Procurement - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/16.314" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2017-05-18" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement Event for Post-Registration Community Pharmacy Education and Workforce Development Procurement - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/16.314 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99c774a6-074b-44a9-b6aa-ac6fbb707d94.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Services is initiating a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a tender related to Post-Registration Community Pharmacy Education and Workforce Development. This procurement falls under the education and training services industry, with a maximum contract value of £10,000,000 over four years. The initial two-year contract will be valued at up to £5,000,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st November 2017 and will end on 31st October 2019. A market engagement event is scheduled for 22nd June 2017 in London, and interested parties are invited to RSVP by 15th June 2017. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in community pharmacy services and workforce development. Organisations with capabilities in delivering educational modules and training programmes in clinical pharmacy, particularly those aligned with NHS standards, would be particularly well-suited to participate. The tender encourages engagement from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs), increasing the potential for competition and collaboration in delivering services that enhance pharmacy workforce skills and capabilities. ## Notice HEE, in partnership with NHS England, through the Pharmacy Integration Fund (PhIF) has a requirement to procure post registration development across a range of skills and clinical themes. The provision is expected to be the enabler for individuals to drive change and will likely consist of a portfolio of modules (level 7, Masters) that learners can access as standalone units of development but will also offer the scope to achieve a post graduate certificate. A total of up to 60,000 credits per year are expected to be procured as part of an initial 2 year contract, with the potential for a further extension of two years, following review. The maximum value of the contract over four years is PS10,000,000. The initial two year contract will be a maximum of PS5,000,000. These figures include VAT. Please note payment will be related to Financial Years. Post registration community pharmacy and workforce development has been recognised as one aspect of workforce transformation aimed at developing clinical pharmacy capacity with a view to the delivery of medicines optimisation and the promotion of health and wellbeing through the community pharmacy workforce. The workforce development commissioned will be open to those delivering community pharmacy services. Bid evaluation will include quality criteria that reflects HEE Quality Standards. The overall deliverables are expected to include action learning sets, courses focused on service development and clinical themes aligned to NHS England requirements - for example, mental health. The providers and participating pharmacists are expected to have an active participation in the programme of evaluation co-ordinated by NHS England's research and evaluation team. This PIN is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention. A market engagement event will be held on Thursday 22nd June 2017 from 14:30 to 17:30 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 1-65 Great Queen St, Holborn, London WC2B 5DA. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the tender and contracts, the process involved as well as network with others. HEE will use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers which may influence the final tender. Please RSVP by Thursday 15th June 2017 with the name, title, email address and telephone number for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to: HEE.pharmreforms@hee.nhs.uk The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements and timescales as necessary at any time. It is the intention of the commissioner that the procurement will be conducted as on OJEU Service Contract using an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The ITT is expected to be published in July 2017 with module delivery to commence from November 2017. A separate advert will be released advising when the procurement is live for submissions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2aabf4d-eec3-4759-95fa-d610335d4469 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Jul 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2017 - 31 Oct 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2PB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | 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 - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 18 May 2017 at 09:32 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2aabf4d-eec3-4759-95fa-d610335d4469 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2aabf4d-eec3-4759-95fa-d610335d4469 18th May 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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