--- title: "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2021" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2021-09-14" --- # Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2021 Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-addb90ab-6b24-4850-8581-1b723d3a42b6.json) ## Summary The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently seeking to commission a provider for the delivery of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2021, aimed at identifying the health and pharmaceutical needs of the local population. This tender is in the active stage with a quotation return deadline of 12:00 on 29 September 2021. The contract is expected to commence on 4 October 2021 and will last until 1 October 2022. This project falls under the category of health and social work services, with an open procurement method above threshold, ensuring transparency and accessibility for interested parties. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the fields of health research, consultancy, and market analysis to engage in a vital public health initiative. Providers that specialise in research and development services, economic consultancy, or electronic data management are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The outcome of the PNA will influence the provision of pharmaceutical services in Southend, thus presenting an excellent chance for businesses to contribute to local health improvements while potentially expanding their portfolio and client base. ## Notice Southend Borough Council (SBC) is seeking to commission a Provider to deliver a Pharmaceutical needs Assessment (PNA) for Southend. The PNA will describe the health needs of the population, review current pharmaceutical provisions and identify any gaps. The aims of this PNA are to: 1) determine if there are sufficient community pharmacies to meet the needs of the population of Southend 2) determine other services which could be delivered by community pharmacies to meet the identified health needs of the population. The party commissioned to deliver the PNA will be expected to deliver, as a minimum, the following: Project Planning and Governance - Project plan development - Rag Rated Risk Log - Convene Steering Group - Draft, edit and finalise Terms of Reference for Steering Group - Draft Communications Plan PNA Development - Triangulation, review and analysis of all data and information collated to identify gaps in services based on current and future population needs - Draft PNA to take to appropriate Boards for feedback and approval by June 2022 - Edit and finalise Final PNA in August 2022 (meeting the Councils accessibility standards) - Develop PNA summary in the form of an infographic to present to appropriate Boards by August 2022 The findings from the PNA will be used to meet the health needs of the population and help us to achieve our Safe & Well theme as part of our Southend 2050 ambition. The PNA will be used to: * Inform commissioning plans about pharmaceutical services that could be provided by community pharmacies and providers to meet local needs in Southend * Ensure high quality pharmaceutical service delivery * Facilitate opportunity for pharmacists to make a significant contribution to the health of Southend residents * Ensure adequate coverage of pharmaceutical services for Southend's growing population, in line with our Local Plan Bidders should note that all clarification questions must be made in writing (via email). The Council, at their discretion, reserves the right to circulate any response to all suppliers. All clarification questions must be clearly marked CLARIFICATION with the question and Supplier details clearly set out. Any clarification questions from the Supplier to the Council should be sent to benrussell@southend.gov.uk To allow information to be circulated in time, the deadline for receiving clarification questions is 12:00 on 20 September 2021 The quotation return date is 12:00 on 29 September 2021 Quotations should be submitted to benrussell@southend.gov.uk (you are recommended to request confirmation of receipt). Please use the title 'PNA quotation' when submitting your response. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7805d561-efd9-44ed-93d1-38253b3474fe | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Oct 2021 - 1 Oct 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA | | Post town | Southend-on-Sea | | Postcode | SS2 6EN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea | | Local authority | Southend-on-Sea | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM) - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2021 at 10:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7805d561-efd9-44ed-93d1-38253b3474fe - 14 Sep 2021 at 10:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7805d561-efd9-44ed-93d1-38253b3474fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7805d561-efd9-44ed-93d1-38253b3474fe 14th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e96dfe4-2b2a-46ad-b816-a774a75a270c Invitation to Quote For Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2021 (Schedule 1 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c2b8632-b073-4529-90dd-9155c541b08c Terms and Conditions - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7bfdf2dc-084c-4180-a807-6a5747767c62 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2021 (Schedule 1) ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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