Medicine Optimisation for Public Health Services

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          "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
        }
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    "title": "Medicine Optimisation for Public Health Services",
    "status": "planning",
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      "id": "2023/54",
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    "description": "South Tyneside Council is working with Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council, North Tyneside Council, Northumberland Council and Darlington Borough Council to explore options for the delivery of a medicine optimisation for public health service. The core functions will be:\n1. Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) Leadership.\n2. Strategic Community Pharmacy Development.\n3. Provide specialist support to commissioners.\n4. Community Pharmacy Engagement\n5. Public Health Intelligence and Insight.",
    "specialRegime": [
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PYPB-8737-VBHG",
      "name": "South Tyneside Borough Council",
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      "address": {
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "South Shields",
        "postalCode": "NE33 2RL",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road"
      },
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        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "strategic.procurement@southtyneside.gov.uk"
      }
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  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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      {
        "id": "076670-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076670-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-08-12T11:52:04+01:00"
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-09-04T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "South Tyneside Council and its partners are inviting suppliers to partake in a soft market testing exercise to ascertain market interest and suitability in delivering this service.  The soft market testing questionnaire can be downloaded from the Open E-Procurement System free of charge https://open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/8f4f7c3e-5f9d-45dd-ad59-e6e95f7a6b5d, Project #OPEN20261740"
      }
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