NHS Pharmaceutical Services Framework for Patient Care Delivery

North of England CPC (NOECPC), NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP), East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub and NHS Commercial Solutions are inviting Suppliers the opportunity to provide NHS Trusts, Mental Health Trusts and ICBs with a fully compliant Pharmaceutical Services Framework Agreement for the delivery of patient care. The services, across the Lots, aims are;

• To provide an Inpatient, Outpatient and Discharge Dispensing service which is safe and effective and conducted by certified suppliers. This could be on site(s) at a trust or via a remote hub.
• To provide a Multi-compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) service to help and guide patients to take their medication on the correct day and time.
• To effectively provide the delivery of stock pharmaceutical products to the Participating Authority in pre-assembled containers for defined ward locations, ready for onward internal delivery within the hospital.
• Provide fully trained and competent staff to perform their duties in accordance with the specification requirements outlined below.
• To provide the appropriate reporting of services needed to assist in the reporting to Commissioners, if appropriate.

This is to be achieved through: Lot 1 : Remote Dispensing Services Lot 2 : On-site Dispensing Services Lot 3 : Dispensing of Medicine Compliance Aids Lot 4 : Ward Order Assembly Services The framework will run for four years and is expected to commence in June 2026. Eligible contracting authorities are set out in this notice. Stage: tender Procurement method: Open procedure