---
title: "Development of UK Post-Registration Pharmacy Technician Career Pathway"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-136951"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-136951.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2024-03-21"
---

# Development of UK Post-Registration Pharmacy Technician Career Pathway

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-136951

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is the buying organisation for the tender titled "Development of UK Post-Registration Pharmacy Technician Career Pathway" in the services industry category. The procurement process is at the award stage with a contract signed on 1st December 2023. The procurement opportunity was published by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services located in Cardiff.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector. Companies that offer educational services to healthcare professionals, especially in pharmacy and related fields, are well-suited to compete. The successful bidder for this contract was the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (Aptuk), demonstrating a focus on healthcare training and improvement.

## Notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) have a requirement for significant changes in the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacists (IETP). The objective is to create a pipeline of pharmacist registrants capable of independent prescribing at the point of registration by 2026. Progress is rapidly underway across UK Nations to implement these changes and establish a workplace environment that maximizes these enhanced skills within multi-disciplinary teams. Post-registration, RPS has outlined a defined career development pathway for pharmacists.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136951 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS UK (APTUK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 15:48 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=136951

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

## Provenance

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