Pharmacy Services Physical Health
The contract covers comprehensive Physical Pharmacy Services for Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS organisation providing community, outpatient, rehabilitation, intermediate care and inpatient physical healthcare across Gloucestershire. The provider will deliver safe, effective and patient-centred pharmaceutical support, including medicines management and optimisation, clinical pharmacy input, medicines reconciliation, prescribing support, governance and assurance, specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams, staff education, audits and quality improvement. The service must maintain responsive delivery across multiple physical healthcare settings, with robust medicines safety, reporting, digital data management and performance arrangements, while supporting statutory compliance, patient outcomes, value for money and service improvement. The estimated contract value is £36,103,000, although the contract duration is not stated in the available information. Delivery will take place across Gloucestershire in the UKK13 region. The critical qualification requirement is demonstrable extensive experience delivering pharmacy services in NHS or comparable healthcare environments, supported by strong clinical governance and medicines safety arrangements.
Buyer: Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 17 Sept 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £36.1m
- Bids close: 2 Nov 2026
- Location: Gloucestershire
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Oct 2032
- Category: Pharmacy services (85149000)
From the official notice
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the delivery of Physical Pharmacy Services across its Physical Health services within Gloucestershire. The Authority delivers a diverse range of community-based, outpatient, rehabilitation, intermediate care, and inpatient physical healthcare services. The successful contractor will be required to provide a comprehensive, safe, effective, and patient-centred pharmacy service that supports the delivery of high-quality clinical care, medicines optimisation, and statutory compliance across the Trust's physical health portfolio. The service will be expected to provide expert pharmacy support, including but not limited to medicines management, medicines optimisation, clinical pharmacy input, governance and assurance activities, medicines reconciliation, prescribing support, staff training and education, audit and quality improvement activities, and specialist pharmaceutical advice to multidisciplinary teams. The Authority is seeking a provider that can demonstrate: Extensive experience in delivering pharmacy services within NHS and/or comparable healthcare environments; Strong clinical governance and medicines safety arrangements; - A skilled and resilient workforce capable of supporting services across multiple care settings; - The ability to work collaboratively with clinical teams and system partners; - Innovative approaches to medicines...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 2 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £36.1m.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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