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Opportunity overview
This notice is in relation to the publish of the onboarding round of the Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) (Round 9).
The service specification set out London Borough of Newham's (LBN) requirements in respect of the provision of public health smoking cessation, sexual health (condom provision and STI screening), needle exchange, naloxone provision and supervised consumption services.
Over the life of the Pseudo- Dynamic Purchasing System and in response to identified need and/or policy developments, the Council - in consultation with providers - may add services to the scope of this service specification or amend existing services therein.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and tariffs will be reviewed, and potentially amended, by commissioners on an annual basis.
Classification
CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
Lots
Within the service specification are sub-sections detailing the specific requirements of each service, comprising:
• Strategic context
• Population prevalence
• Service aims and outcomes
• Accessibility criteria and referral routes
• Priority populations
• Interventions
• Service quality standards and staff training competences
• Quality assurance and governance
• Tariffs.
For further detail, please see the specification document as published on Fusion.Value not stated
Published notice details
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Within the service specification are sub-sections detailing the specific requirements of each service, comprising:
• Strategic context
• Population prevalence
• Service aims and outcomes
• Accessibility criteria and referral routes
• Priority populations
• Interventions
• Service quality standards and staff training competences
• Quality assurance and governance
• Tariffs.
For further detail, please see the specification document as published on Fusion.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active
Contract period
Duration In Days
1,440
Renewal
Description
4 Year initial contract with an optional extension of 2 + 2.
Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E162QU · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI41
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094793-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
London Borough of Newham is running Round 9 onboarding for its Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS). It covers pharmacy-delivered smoking cessation, sexual health services (condom provision and STI screening), needle exchange, naloxone provision and supervised consumption services.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers able to deliver public-health pharmacy services in the London Borough of Newham. Detailed service, quality, training and tariff requirements are stated to be available in the specification on Fusion.
Key points identified
Service scopeProvide public health pharmacy services covering smoking cessation, sexual health/condom provision/STI screening, needle exchange, naloxone provision and supervised consumption.Evidence: The notice describes requirements for provision of these named public health services.
Service specification complianceMeet detailed requirements relating to service aims, accessibility, referral routes, priority populations, interventions, quality standards, staff training competences, quality assurance, governance and tariffs.Evidence: Lot description lists these sub-sections within the service specification.
Detailed specification sourceReview the specification document published on Fusion.Evidence: Lot description: 'For further detail, please see the specification document as published on Fusion.'
95% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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London Borough of Newham is running Round 9 onboarding for its Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS). It covers pharmacy-delivered smoking cessation, sexual health services (condom provision and STI screening), needle exchange, naloxone provision and supervised consumption services.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers able to deliver public-health pharmacy services in the London Borough of Newham. Detailed service, quality, training and tariff requirements are stated to be available in the specification on Fusion.
Key deliverables
Smoking cessation services
Sexual health services, including condom provision and STI screening
Needle exchange
Naloxone provision
Supervised consumption services
Delivery in line with service quality, staff competence, governance and KPI requirements in the published specification
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Provide public health pharmacy services covering smoking cessation, sexual health/condom provision/STI screening, needle exchange, naloxone provision and supervised consumption.
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The notice describes requirements for provision of these named public health services.
Service specification compliance
97% confidence
Meet detailed requirements relating to service aims, accessibility, referral routes, priority populations, interventions, quality standards, staff training competences, quality assurance, governance and tariffs.
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Lot description lists these sub-sections within the service specification.
Detailed specification source
99% confidence
Review the specification document published on Fusion.
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Lot description: 'For further detail, please see the specification document as published on Fusion.'
KPIs and tariffs
98% confidence
KPIs and tariffs may be reviewed and amended annually by commissioners.
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Notice states that KPIs and tariffs will be reviewed, and potentially amended, annually.
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice; review the specification on Fusion.
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No selection, financial, insurance, registration or supplier eligibility criteria are included in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Commercial model
99% confidence
Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS), Round 9 onboarding.
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Opportunity title and description identify the Public Health Pharmacy PDPS onboarding round.
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No minimum, maximum or estimated contract value is supplied.
Tariffs
98% confidence
Tariffs are part of the service specification and may be amended annually.
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Lot description includes tariffs; notice states tariffs may be reviewed and potentially amended annually.
Delivery
Delivery area
95% confidence
London Borough of Newham (UKI41).
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Buyer is London Borough of Newham and the supplied delivery location is UKI41.
Service delivery requirements
99% confidence
Detailed delivery requirements are in the Fusion-published specification.
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Lot description directs suppliers to the specification document for further detail.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Display status is 'open'; notice type is 'tender'.
The opportunity data contains one lot, lot 1, with active status.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope change risk
99% confidence
The Council may add services or amend existing services during the life of the PDPS in response to need or policy developments.
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Notice states the Council may add services to scope or amend existing services.
Annual KPI and tariff variation
98% confidence
KPIs and tariffs may change annually.
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Notice states KPIs and tariffs will be reviewed and potentially amended annually.
Specification access dependency
99% confidence
Critical detailed requirements are not included in the notice and must be checked in the Fusion specification.
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Lot description refers suppliers to the specification published on Fusion for further detail.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
No contract value or contract term is supplied.
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Value and contract date fields are null.
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