--- title: "CPH131 Prescribing only Medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Derbyshire County Council" published: "2026-10-22" --- # CPH131 Prescribing only Medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Buyer: Derbyshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078c6f.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council is exploring a service for prescribing-only medicines (POM) and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The procurement is categorised as pharmaceutical products, although the stated purpose includes designing and delivering a service, not just supplying products. Delivery is associated with the East Midlands. The council is seeking market input on available solutions and services, how the service could be designed and specified, and suitable performance measures. This is intended to inform a future procurement; no invitation to tender is included at this stage. The process is at planning and the council is undertaking preliminary market engagement, rather than inviting bids. It expects to publish a future procurement notice on 23 February 2027. The anticipated contract period runs from 1 November 2027 to 31 October 2032. The stated estimated value is £4.4 million excluding VAT (£5.28 million including VAT). Interested organisations are asked to complete an online questionnaire and submit a product list by 5pm on 6 November 2026. The council says it will use responses to assess market interest and capacity, inform the service specification and performance measures, and consider costing structures. The planned procurement procedure and evaluation basis are not established in this planning information. This engagement is most relevant to suppliers able to provide prescribing-only medicines and nicotine replacement therapy, or to support a service combining these products. Organisations with relevant products, delivery solutions and insight into service design can help shape the future specification and performance measures by responding to the questionnaire and submitting a product list. The council also wants to understand supplier capacity and interest, and how services are costed, so suppliers should be prepared to explain their delivery capability and commercial approach. The engagement may suit pharmaceutical suppliers and organisations involved in delivering or supporting medicines and NRT services. It is a chance to contribute to planning, not a current opportunity to submit a tender. ## Notice ****PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT**** We are seeking to engage with organisations to gather information and explore potential solutions for achieving the Proscribing only medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) service. This Preliminary Market Engagement is being undertaken to seek information from interested organisations by completing a questionnaire to: *Gauge the level of interest in delivering prescribing only medication (POM) and Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) services. *Better understand the solutions and services that are available to inform service design and specification development. *Design of the service KPIs. *Consider the costing structures. *Determine the capacity of the market to supply the service and the level of interest in the anticipated forthcoming procurement opportunity ### Planning Information The Soft Market information can be accessed via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ea673c33-adc8-f111-813c-005056b64545 Please complete the online questionnaire which can be accessed via the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CGHZEshUna or within the Soft Market information document. Link and submit and email your product list t: please use the email on the ProContract advert. - Subject CPH131 - Prescribing only Medication (POM) and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Product List The deadline for completion of the questionnaire is 5pm on Friday 06/11/2026 If we need to seek any additional clarification or detail around a response, then we will contact the organisation/responder directly. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099759-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 22 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2027 - 31 Oct 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Derbyshire County Council | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33600000 - Pharmaceutical products ## Release History - 22 Oct 2026 at 08:58 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099759-2026 - 22 Oct 2026 at 08:54 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099753-2026 - 21 Oct 2026 at 09:52 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099287-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099759-2026 22nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099753-2026 22nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099287-2026 21st October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CGHZEshUna - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=ea673c33-adc8-f111-813c-005056b64545 - https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspx - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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