Official UK procurement notice
C002227 - The Post-Registration Programme for Pharmacists – Royal College of Pharmacy Portfolio Access and Assessments
Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPSD Scotland intends to award a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to The Royal College of Pharmacy to provide agreed learner access to an operational electronic portfolio to meet PSD Scotland and RCPharm assessment requirements for learners registered on PSD Scotland commissioned Post-Registration Programme pathways. It is anticipated the contract will start December 2026 with an estimated contract value over the next 5 years of circa 127,500 GBP maximum (ex VAT).
CPV: Education and training services
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It is intended to award this contract to The Royal College of Pharmacy to provide agreed learner access to an operational electronic portfolio to meet PSD Scotland and RCPharm assessment requirements for learners registered on PSD Scotland commissioned Post-Registration Programme pathways.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Pharmaceutical Society | £127,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 107374-2026-C002227-1 · Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2026
- Value
- £127,500
- Status
- active
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Nov 2026, 08:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Nov 2026, 08:48 GMT
- Authority reference
C002227- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-107374- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
PSD Scotland intends to award a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - reg 33(b) (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; and (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights.
The Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) is the sole supplier capable of providing the electronic portfolio, assessment and credentialling services required to deliver the PSD Scotland Post-Registration Programme for Pharmacists. The programme is explicitly aligned to the RCPharm Enhanced Curriculum and credentialling pathway, with assessment against RCPharm standards and award of an RCPharm credential forming core programme requirements. As RCPharm owns and administers the curriculum, portfolio and credentialling framework, there is no alternative provider able to deliver an equivalent service or fulfil the programme specification.
Publisher note: (SC Ref:847348)
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Royal College of PharmacyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.