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title: "Post Registration Community Pharmacist Training - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.314"
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# Post Registration Community Pharmacist Training - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.314

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2e74505-a1f7-460d-9054-36910e5f22a1

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## Summary

The South of England Procurement Centre is overseeing a tender titled "Post Registration Community Pharmacist Training - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.314." This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category and is associated with a maximum contract value of £10,000,000 over four years. The procurement process, classified as an open procedure, aims to facilitate the delivery of a Post Registration Community Pharmacist Training Programme across England, with particular attention to enhancing workforce skills through a two-year initial contract valued at up to £5,000,000. The tender period concluded on 15th September 2017, and the contract is set to commence on 1st December 2017, running until 31st October 2019, covering various regions in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those specialising in pharmacy or healthcare-related training modules. Companies capable of developing and delivering training programmes that align with NHS England requirements—and those with the capacity to provide a range of learning formats including online and in-person modules—would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, fostering competition and innovation in the delivery of community pharmacy training.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the delivery of Post Registration Community Pharmacist Training Programme for England. 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 being 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 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. Please access the procurement documents for further information. Additional information: Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 15th September 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any unsubmitted 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: Post Registration Community Pharmacist Training - Health Education England, 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 6pm) 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 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/04500ad6-0b8a-46da-b6bc-385be72de0c6 |
| 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 | 22 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Contract period | 5 Jan 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,000,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY; LOT A - NOT AWARDED; THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER; UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2018 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04500ad6-0b8a-46da-b6bc-385be72de0c6
- 28 Jul 2017 at 15:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5550601-1492-407c-b000-125cf3121c3e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04500ad6-0b8a-46da-b6bc-385be72de0c6
  22nd January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5550601-1492-407c-b000-125cf3121c3e
  28th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fb015127-2baa-42db-addc-f628e89e021b
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  SOEPS In-Tend e-portal link

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