Coming up· published 24 Jul 2025
HCC 07/25 Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Pharmaceutical Support for Local Authorities in the East of England
Hertfordshire County Council · East Hertfordshire, East
Hertfordshire County Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in East Hertfordshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 24 Jul 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:09
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Hertfordshire County Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in East Hertfordshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029. It lasts 4 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 24 July 2025. The notice number is 042700-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056551. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Hertfordshire County Council is initiating a preliminary market engagement for the provision of pharmaceutical support services aimed at local authorities in the East of England. This procurement process seeks to develop a uniform approach to pharmaceutical advice, PGD development, and governance of public health medications.
The current stage of the process is planning, with the buyer inviting interested parties to participate by reviewing the preliminary market engagement documents and submitting their provider questionnaires by 8th August 2025. Located in Hertford, United Kingdom, the procurement falls under the administrative healthcare services category, with a focus on health and pharmacy services.
SMEs are explicitly encouraged to participate, highlighting inclusivity in the supplier selection for the final procurement process.
The notice in full
Hertfordshire County Council are carrying out Preliminary Market Engagement to explore options for commissioning a regional provider that can support with a consistent approach to pharmaceutical advice, PGD development, and public health medication governance across participating Local Authorities in the East of England. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making.
For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process.
Participation or non-participation in the PME shall not prevent any provider participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PME shall place any provider at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PME will be at each organisations own cost. No expense in responding to this PME will be reimbursed by the Council.
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
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Dec 2025 to 30 Nov 2029 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 042700-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056551
- CPV code
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services; 85100000 - Health services; 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services; 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- East Hertfordshire
- Town
- Stevenage
- Postcode
- SG13 8DQ
- Electoral ward
- Hertford Castle
- Constituency
- Hertford and Stortford
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- North and East Hertfordshire
- Area
- Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Melanie Turner
- Address
- Hertford, SG13 8DQ · East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042700-2025
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-056551 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the HCC 07/25 Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Pharmaceutical… tender open?
Hertfordshire County Council 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 long is the HCC 07/25 Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Pharmaceutical… contract?
The contract runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for HCC 07/25 Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Pharmaceutical…?
Hertfordshire County Council, based in East Hertfordshire, East. The named contact is Melanie Turner.
How do I bid for HCC 07/25 Preliminary Market Engagement for the Provision of Pharmaceutical…?
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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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