Pharmacy Prescribers Pathfinder

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East, North West

Value of contract

£28,500 to £285,000

Procurement reference

NECS506

Published date

15 March 2024

Closing date

20 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of North East and North Cumbria ICB (NENC) (the Contracting Authority), who are seeking to test the market and request suppliers express their interest in a Pathfinder Programme for Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy.

The purpose of this Pathfinder is to help them shape the future of prescribing as part of NHS clinical services provided by Community Pharmacies.

For more information please see:
www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/pharmacy-integration-fund/independent-prescribing/

North East and North Cumbria ICB (NENC) are looking to identify 10 Pathfinder sites initially via Expression of Interest. The Pathfinder sites in NENC will be involved in exciting work to explore how community pharmacists can best deliver an integrated prescribing offer, for acute illnesses, alongside general practices in their local community.

To express your interest please register your organisation with the Atamis Portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

More detail is available in the Additional Information Section below.
The Pathfinder term is for an initial period of approximately 5 months expected to commence, via a staggered approach, on 20 11 2023.

The closing date for registering an interest is: Monday 16th October 2023 @ 12noon.

You can express an interest on behalf of more than one pharmacy.

Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an expression of interest, awareness raising, communication and information gathering exercise - offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NECS506 Pharmacy Prescribers Service

• Early engagement
• Published 6 October 2023, last edited 13 October 2023

Additional text

Closed early engagement

Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract
North East, North West

Procurement reference
NECS506

Published date
6 October 2023

Closing date
16 October 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes

Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is a commissioning support service working for and on behalf of North East and North Cumbria ICB (NENC) (the Contracting Authority), who are seeking to test the market and request suppliers express their interest in a Pathfinder Programme for Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy.

The purpose of this Pathfinder is to help them shape the future of prescribing as part of NHS clinical services provided by Community Pharmacies.

For more information please see:
www.england.nhs.uk/primary-care/pharmacy/pharmacy-integration-fund/independent-prescribing/

North East and North Cumbria ICB (NENC) are looking to identify 10 Pathfinder sites initially via Expression of Interest. The Pathfinder sites in NENC will be involved in exciting work to explore how community pharmacists can best deliver an integrated prescribing offer, for acute illnesses, alongside general practices in their local community.

To express your interest please register your organisation with the Atamis Portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

More detail is available in the Additional Information Section below.
The Pathfinder term is for an initial period of approximately 5 months expected to commence, via a staggered approach, on 20 11 2023.

The closing date for registering an interest is: Monday 16th October 2023 @ 12noon.

You can express an interest on behalf of more than one pharmacy.

Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an expression of interest, awareness raising, communication and information gathering exercise - offering an opportunity for provider organisations to help inform potential future service models and/or commissioning intentions.

Additional Information:

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement project and communicate with potential bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential bidders and all communications with NECS, including bids or submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should bidders have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm

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Award information

Awarded date

15 March 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£285,000

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

AK Medical Consultancy LTD

Boots UK Limited

Chemcare Ltd

Farah Chemists ltd

M.D & A.G Burdon Ltd

Welcome Health Pharmacies Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

NECS

Address

Stella House
Newburn
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
United Kingdom

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net