Official UK procurement notice
Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme Training Provision
Authority: NHS England (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS England has run an open procurement for a supplier(s) to deliver the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards. The tender was split regionally by Lots as follows:
Lot 1 - East of England
Lot 2 - London
Lot 3 - Midlands
Lot 4 - North East and Yorkshire
Lot 5 - North West
Lot 6 - South East
Lot 7 - South West
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published value (£8,246,700 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - East of EnglandAwardedRenewalPublished value£639,744
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in the East of England.
Lot #2Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - LondonAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,031,687
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in London.
Lot #3Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - MidlandsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,596,028
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in the Midlands.
Lot #4Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - North East and YorkshireAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,244,502
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in North East and Yorkshire.
Lot #5Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - North WestAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,296,148
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in the North West.
Lot #6Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - South EastAwardedRenewalPublished value£831,334
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in the South East.
Lot #7Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - South WestAwardedRenewalPublished value£607,257
Delivery of the core training offer for the Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme for the academic year 25/26 onwards in the South West.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical - Core: 65%
- Technical - Lot Specific: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical - Core: 65% of the technical questions are common across all Lots. Suppliers submit one response regardless of the number of Lots they are bidding for.
- Technical - Lot Specific: 25% of the technical score is based upon Lot specific questions.
- Social Value: 10% of the overall score is based upon bidders responses to social value questions.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Mar 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Oct 2025, 15:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 May 2025
- Authority reference
C341402- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010528- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f6faFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Project Reference: C341402
Timeline
20 Mar 2025 → 17 Oct 2025 · 7 dates- Tender notice published20 Mar 2025, 17:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by11 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts2 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent5 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published364 days ago17 Oct 2025, 15:54 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Tender notice published20 Mar 2025, 17:18 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Mar 2025, 11:17 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 28 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST28 Mar 2025, 11:17 GMT+6 days · was 22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published10 Jun 2025, 15:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Jun 2025, 15:29 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Jun 2025, 15:29 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Oct 2025, 15:54 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
The clarification question deadline and tender submission dates have been updated
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 20 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - East of England3 awards | |||
| Propharmace LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Buttercups Training Limited | — | — | Awarded |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 7 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - South West1 award | |||
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTFoundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Lot 719 Jun 2025 – 13 Aug 2028 · up to 13 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to 24 months | £607,257 | 5 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
| Across several lots2 awards | |||
| Propharmace LtdSMEFoundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Lots 1/2/619 Jun 2025 – 13 Aug 2028 · up to 13 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to 24 months | £3,502,765 | 5 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
| Buttercups Training LimitedFoundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Lots 3/4/519 Jun 2025 – 13 Aug 2028 · up to 13 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract may be extended for up to 24 months | £4,136,678 | 5 Jun 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Lots 1/2/6 · Propharmace LtdSME
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £3,502,765
- Period
- 15 Jul 2025 – 13 Aug 2028 · up to 13 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract may be extended for up to 24 months
Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Lots 3/4/5 · Buttercups Training Limited
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £4,136,678
- Period
- 15 Jul 2025 – 13 Aug 2028 · up to 13 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract may be extended for up to 24 months
Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Lot 7 · UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL AND WESTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £607,257
- Period
- 15 Jul 2025 – 13 Aug 2028 · up to 13 Aug 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract may be extended for up to 24 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - East of England | 7final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - London | 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
| 3 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - Midlands | 8final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
| 4 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - North East and Yorkshire | 7final-stage tenders | 6 | 1 | — |
| 5 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - North West | 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
| 6 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - South East | 8final-stage tenders | 5 | 1 | — |
| 7 · Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme - South West | 6final-stage tenders | 4 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Buttercups Training LimitedAwarded supplier
- ProPharmace LtdAwarded supplier
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (8)
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