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title: "MARKET ENGAGEMENT HAC5897 Community Pharmacy (Sexual Health)"
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buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS"
published: "2023-10-04"
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# MARKET ENGAGEMENT HAC5897 Community Pharmacy (Sexual Health)

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e86897d1-08cd-4035-ba21-75a322cbeb33

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## Summary

The buying organisation, Tower Hamlets of London, has initiated a planning stage procurement process for MARKET ENGAGEMENT HAC5897 Community Pharmacy (Sexual Health) services. This procurement is classified under Pharmacy services and has a budget of £7,694,300 for the period from April 2024 to March 2028. The deadline for expressing interest in attending an engagement session is Tuesday 17th October 2023.

This upcoming tender offers opportunities for community pharmacies based in Tower Hamlets to provide sexual health services to the local population. Businesses in the pharmacy industry, especially those offering Chlamydia/gonorrhoea screening, emergency contraception, and condom distribution, are well-suited to participate. The Council is seeking stakeholder input during this planned engagement phase, which is not a competitive process leading to a contract award.

## Notice

THIS IS A MARKET ENGAGEMENT AND NOT A CALL TO COMPETITION TUESDAY 31st OCTOBER 2023 . Time: 7:30 PM The Council is currently reviewing its service is for community pharmacies for Tower Hamlets. Commissioners would like to meet stakeholders for an engagement session and also to gather information where appropriate. This process is not a formal tender or other competitive process and will not result in the award of a contract. The service is for community pharmacies in Tower Hamlets to provide the following sexual health provisions to people that live in Tower Hamlets: * Chlamydia/gonorrhoea screening & chlamydia treatment for sexually active people * Emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) for females 13 years and over * Condom distribution scheme for all sexually active 13 to 24-year-olds PLEASE NOTE: INTEREST WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM PHARMACIES BASED IN TOWER HAMLETS BOROUGH

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0185f095-c8d8-45f8-b7c1-f53bbe0cb196 |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,694,300 |
| 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 | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 2BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Poplar |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2023 at 13:22 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0185f095-c8d8-45f8-b7c1-f53bbe0cb196
- 3 Oct 2023 at 17:00 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f8ab95c-5fcc-42e6-9325-9f516bf2a19b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0185f095-c8d8-45f8-b7c1-f53bbe0cb196
  4th October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6f8ab95c-5fcc-42e6-9325-9f516bf2a19b
  3rd October 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=6c339c2b-f35b-ee11-8124-005056b64545&projectStepId=71339c2b-f35b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
  Registration of Interest

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk

## Provenance

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