Published date: 8 April 2025

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 22 April 2025

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pharmacy services - 85149000

Location of contract

LS1 4AP

Procurement reference

CF-2977400D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

8 April 2025

Closing date

22 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS England is commissioning the 2026-2029 National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) contract. The contract holders will support in the implementation of national policies and priorities in medicines use and safety by developing cost effective standardised tools and processes that can be adopted/integrated locally.

It will provide expert clinical quality assurance in medicines technical services and supports the NHS to get best value optimisation from the medicines budgets. In addition, it will provide clinical support for frontline service delivery in relation to medicines and to enable strategic commissioning of medicines related services.

The NSMS will provide essential information on clinical and cost effectiveness use of medicines and their supply at local and national level to ensure patient access to essential treatment to a range of stakeholders and citizens.

The premise of the contract is that these activities can avoid duplication at local level giving local clinicians more time for their patients and that opportunities to improve quality and value are taken up comprehensively.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jacqueline Connett-Powell

Address

NHS England,
Leeds
LS1 4AP
GB

Telephone

07919528167

Email

jacqueline.powell9@nhs.net