Coming up· published 3 Dec 2025
Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust · Lincoln, East Midlands
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is planning Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lincoln.
Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:16
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:07
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is planning Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lincoln. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £10,000,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2028. It lasts 2 years.
Find a Tender published it on 4 December 2025. The notice number is 079609-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ee7c.
Summary of the contracting process
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is planning the provision of pharmacy services across Lincolnshire, with the engagement period open from 5 December 2025 until 25 January 2026. This initiative is categorised under clinical services and has a planning status, which ensures providers can engage via an open Q&A facility through the Atamis Supplier Portal.
This market engagement does not currently constitute a formal tender process, but aims to illuminate future service parameters under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). Prospective providers should watch for further notices post-engagement, slated for 1 February 2026. With a projected value of up to £12 million, businesses demonstrating strong provider capability and offering high-value service trends will be well-positioned to benefit from future contract awards under the PSR criteria.
The notice in full
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust intends to engage with providers regarding the future delivery of community pharmacy services across Lincolnshire. This engagement is conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) to inform decisions about service arrangements, ensure transparency, and support integration and quality improvements. This notice is not a call for competition and does not initiate a procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations or Procurement Act 2023.
Any future decision will follow PSR criteria: continuity of service, integration, quality, value, and provider capability. Transparency requirements under PSR will be met, including publication of decisions and rationale.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2028 (2 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £10,000,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 079609-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ee7c
- CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Lincoln
- Town
- Lincoln
- Postcode
- LN5 7JH
- Electoral ward
- Park
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Delivery area
- Lincolnshire CC
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Lincolnshire CC
- Area
- Lincolnshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- James Padden
- Address
- Lincoln, LN5 7JH · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079609-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079602-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05ee7c (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision
When will the Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision tender open?
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision contract worth?
The estimated value is £10,000,000. The contract runs from 30 September 2026 to 30 September 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision?
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, based in Lincoln, East Midlands. The named contact is James Padden.
How do I bid for Clinical Services Contract Pharmacy Services Provision?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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