--- title: "Market Engagement - NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034128" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034128" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034128.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034128.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NHSEI)" published: "2022-05-27" --- # Market Engagement - NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) Buyer: NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NHSEI) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034128 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034128) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034128.json) ## Summary NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) is initiating a planned market engagement process for the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). This tender focuses on the digital requirements supporting the CPCF and seeks feedback from suppliers regarding newly developed technical toolkits. The procurement process is classified under the services category, specifically software programming and consultancy services, with an estimated value of £1,000,000. The deadline for suppliers to provide feedback is 5pm (BST) on 17 June 2022, and feedback sessions are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 20 June 2022. The primary delivery location for this procurement is in England. This engagement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in software development and consultancy services within the healthcare sector. Companies that specialise in custom software development, systems analysis, and programming services will find this tender particularly relevant. By participating in this process, suppliers can influence the development of essential IT systems designed to support various pharmacy services, potentially leading to a future call for formal procurement that could enhance their market presence in the healthcare landscape. ## Notice NHS COMMUNITY PHARMACY CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) National Commercial and Procurement Hub are undertaking market engagement in relation to the digital requirements that will support the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). Technical toolkits have been developed in relation to the following CPCF services, with NHSEI seeking feedback from suppliers as to the viability of the toolkits building on the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) technical toolkit that has already been agreed and published. The exercise is designed to invite feedback and move towards the publication of these toolkits as a standard requirement for software suppliers supporting CPCF services that will include clear timescales for implementation. This engagement activity is aligned with the development of the APIs for the above services to support remuneration and the sharing of data for service evaluation and commissioning purposes, which is being led by the NHS BSA. Suppliers who wish to participate in this engagement exercise will require access to National Commercial and Procurement Hub's Intend portal page. Please register through the Intend e-procurement system (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) for further instructions. The deadline for feedback is 5pm (BST) on 17 June 2022. Feedback sessions for this Market Engagement, will aim to be undertaken week commencing the 20th June 2022. If you require any further assistance, please contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS COMMUNITY PHARMACY CONTRACTUAL FRAMEWORK NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) National Commercial and Procurement Hub are undertaking market engagement in relation to the digital requirements that will support the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). Technical toolkits have been developed in relation to the following CPCF services, with NHSEI seeking feedback from suppliers as to the viability of the toolkits building on the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) technical toolkit that has already been agreed and published. The exercise is designed to invite feedback and move towards the publication of these toolkits as a standard requirement for software suppliers supporting CPCF services that will include clear timescales for implementation. It continues to be the intention that in the future, pharmacy contractors will be mandated to use an appropriate IT system if providing the service. The technical toolkits relate to: *Discharge Medicines Service (DMS), which is an essential service for all pharmacies; *New Medicine Service (NMS), which is being delivered by 90% of pharmacies; *Blood Pressure Check Service, with over 6,900 pharmacies registered to deliver this service and an anticipated uplift on service delivery this over the 2022/23 financial year; *Smoking Cessation Service (SCS), with 2,200 pharmacies registered within the first 2 months of the service, to provide the follow up support for patients recently discharged from hospital. All acute NHS Trusts in England are required to implement a smoking cessation service with access to discharge follow up by 31 March 2024; An updated version of the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) technical toolkit is now available after being published on the NHS Business Services Authority (BSA) website. This engagement activity is aligned with the development of the APIs for the above services to support remuneration and the sharing of data for service evaluation and commissioning purposes, which is being led by the NHS BSA. Suppliers who wish to participate in this engagement exercise will require access to the National Commercial and Procurement Hub's Intend portal page. Please register your interest through the Intend e-procurement system (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home) for further instructions. The deadline for feedback is 5pm (BST) on 17 June 2022 Feedback sessions for this Market Engagement, will aim to be undertaken week commencing the 20th June 2022. If you require any further assistance, please contact commercial.procurementhub@nhs.net. This process is being managed by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner(s). Additional information: For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is an information gathering exercise rather than a call for competition in its own right, and therefore publication or response does not commit Commissioner(s) or respondents to a future procurement, nor provide any process exemptions or preferential treatment to any parties expressing an interest. Commissioner(s) will not be liable for costs incurred by any interested party in participating in this exercise. Interested parties should note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an automatic invitation to any subsequent formal procurement, which the commissioners will consider in due course. In-Tend: Interested providers will be able to view this engagement notice via the 'current tenders' list on the e-procurement system In-Tend, available on the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home In order to submit a response, you will need to be registered on the e-procurement system and 'express an interest', further instructions will be provided in the documents. On registration, please include at least two contacts to allow for access to the system in times of absence. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014978-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND AND NHS IMPROVEMENT (NHSEI) | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72230000 - Custom software development services - 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services ## Release History - 27 May 2022 at 16:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014978-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.england.nhs.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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