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Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education

NHS England · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 21:55.

Opportunity overview

NHS England (NHSE) commenced a tender under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to deliver a national education and training programmes for the registered pharmacy workforce within England. Due to delays arising from administrative and operational circumstances, The contract was awarded (for reasons set out in this UK07) to The University of Manchester commencing 01 April 2026.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The University of Manchester

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£41.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£49.5m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMJG-4344-PVGY
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M13 9PL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C367497
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Name
Workforce Commercial Team

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
The University of Manchester
Id
GB-PPON-PMJG-4344-PVGY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMJG-4344-PVGY

Address

Street Address
Oxford Street
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M13 9PL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
Yes
Sheltered Workshop
Yes

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMJG-4344-PVGY
Name
The University of Manchester

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
10 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
10 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Optional extension of 24 months as a 12 months + 12 months)

Value

Including VAT
49,470,000
Amount
41,225,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-22187
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
085458-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 14:50
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
0584
Title
1) Attrition Rate 2) Learner Progression & Completion 3) Quality Reviews 4) Learner Satisfaction Update 5) Performance Reporting 6) Adaptability
Description
Supporting the output for delivery of services across the duration required.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Redacted contract uploaded.
Id
085458-2026

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 015788-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077619-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 085458-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·