Support for the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2026
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The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed a procurement process titled "Support for the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2026". This tender falls under the industry category of Health, specifically dealing with pharmaceutical services. The procurement is located within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Wales, UK.
The process has reached the award stage with the award date being 13th October 2025. The procurement was conducted using a limited method without prior publication, specifically as a direct award via the NHS SBS Framework. This direct approach was partly due to either no tenders or no suitable tenders in response to a restricted procedure.
This tender presents significant opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in healthcare consultancy and advisory services. With a focus on enhancing pharmaceutical services, businesses involved in integrated care, healthcare, and community care would find this area ripe for development. The awarded contract, valued at £45,000, was secured by Primary Care Commissioning, showcasing potential for similarly scaled businesses to engage in future opportunities within the health sector in the UK.
Such engagements can bolster business profiles in public health initiatives and provide avenues for collaboration with health boards to align service offerings with population needs.
The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 places a statutory duty on Health Boards in Wales to prepare and publish an assessment of pharmaceutical service needs. The NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020 specify the minimum content requirements for a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) and outline the process that must be followed during its development. To support implementation, the Welsh Government has issued non-statutory guidance for Health Boards (HBs).
The primary aim of a PNA is to enhance the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services by ensuring Health Boards thoroughly assess the needs of their populations and align services accordingly. PNAs help Health Boards identify: Where additional contractor premises may be needed Where more dispensing doctors are required Whether current providers are sufficiently meeting pharmaceutical needs Where existing contractors may need to offer additional services
The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 places a statutory duty on Health Boards in Wales to prepare and publish an assessment of pharmaceutical service needs. The NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020 specify the minimum content requirements for a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) and outline the process that must be followed during its development. To support implementation, the Welsh Government has issued non-statutory guidance for Health Boards (HBs). The primary aim of a PNA is to enhance the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services by ensuring Health Boards thoroughly assess the needs of their populations and align services accordingly. PNAs help Health Boards identify: Where additional contractor premises may be needed Where more dispensing doctors are required Whether current providers are sufficiently meeting pharmaceutical needs Where existing contractors may need to offer additional services Once published, the PNA is used by Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) to evaluate applications from pharmacies and dispensing appliance contractors seeking to open new premises or relocate existing ones. It also informs decisions on outline consent and premises approval applications submitted by dispensing doctors.
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