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title: "Outsourcing of pharmacy services"
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# Outsourcing of pharmacy services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourcing-of-pharmacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02babe). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust: "Outsourcing of pharmacy services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-and-medway-nhs-and-social-care-partnership-trust-GB-FTS-19220)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pharmacy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02babe`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourcing-of-pharmacy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-02babe#tl-md)

## Description
Prior Information Notice (PIN): Pharmacy Services for Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT).Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) and Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) are currently considering the joint procurement for the provision of pharmacy services. The Trusts presently operate separate outsourced pharmacy provisions and will be holding a virtual market engagement event on 27 July 2021 at 11.30am. The purpose of this is to set out Trust requirements, as will be articulated fully within any published specification of requirements, and to hold an open and transparent discussion with prospective suppliers as to the potential provision of these services. Should you wish to express an interest in attending, please contact jodie.heywood2@nhs.net with the subject heading “Pharmacy engagement”.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** to be decided

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013133-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-11T07:48:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:44:27.508Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02babe