--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement Session for the Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training Programme - NHS/SoEPS/16.306 PIN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES" published: "2017-01-13" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement Session for the Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training Programme - NHS/SoEPS/16.306 PIN Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-99ccf275-04c5-4826-be6a-296cf035b819.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being managed by South of England Procurement Services, focusing on the "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement Session for the Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist Education and Training Programme." This initiative falls within the education and training services industry and will take place in London. Currently, the project is in the planning stage, with a contract signature anticipated on 1st June 2017 and service commencement for the first cohort set for 1st September 2017. A crucial Market Engagement session is scheduled for 1st February 2017, providing interested stakeholders with vital insights into the tender process. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in education and training, particularly those with expertise in clinical pharmacy and healthcare training services. Companies that can provide educational programmes, recruit and train clinical pharmacists, or support general practice through workforce development will find this initiative aligns well with their capabilities. As the NHS aims to expand its workforce by an additional 1,500 clinical pharmacists, vendors with a strong understanding of the healthcare sector are well-positioned to compete for this contract. ## Notice The General Practice Forward View committed to over PS100m of investment to support an extra 1,500 clinical practices to work in general practice by 2020/21. This is in addition to over 490 clinical pharmacists already working in general practice as part of a pilot. In July 2015, a pilot was launched to kick start the expansion of clinical pharmacy in general practice. The purpose of this pilot is to encourage more practices to consider new ways of working, as in many cases experience suggests that there have been significant benefits for patients and for the practice teams by having clinical pharmacists in their multi-disciplinary teams. The two key objectives of this work are to: - Support general practitioners by providing additional clinical pharmacists based in general practice to work with patients and the wider primary care workforce. - Utilise the knowledge and skills of pharmacists to deliver care to patients in general practice and support long term transformation of the primary and community workforce. It is expected to help address the pressing workforce challenges facing general practice. Following the success of the pilot, NHS England will be inviting GP practices and other providers of general practice medical services to apply for funding to help recruit, train and develop more clinical pharmacists to meet the commitment of an additional 1,500 clinical pharmacists in general practice by 2020/21. This is in addition to the pilot scheme launched in July 2015. A further rollout towards the 1,500 target has now been launched and GP practices will be able to apply for funding in January 2017. HEE will support NHS England in this expansion by designing and delivering a comprehensive education and training programme for this cohort. HEE are working with NHS England to procure the education pathway and independent prescribing is currently in progress. The contract signature date is anticipated to be 01 June 2017 with the service commencement of the first cohort on 01 September 2017. We also plan to hold a Market Engagement session in London; address - TBC upon registration, on Wednesday 1st February 2017 at 9am to 12:30pm. This will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the tender and the process involved. HEE will use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers which may influence the final tender. Please RSVP by 26th January 2017 with the name, title and contact details for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to: Name: Christina Tam Title: Project Support Officer Email: Christina.Tam@nhs.net Additional information: The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements 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 mid February 2017. A separate advert will be released advising of this. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a7f859f-912b-4a30-a871-78a4ae308eb8 | | 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 | 13 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Feb 2017 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,000,000 | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 13 Jan 2017 at 16:14 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a7f859f-912b-4a30-a871-78a4ae308eb8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a7f859f-912b-4a30-a871-78a4ae308eb8 13th January 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://hee.nhs.uk/ Health Education England website ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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