National Specialist Medicines Services (NSMS) 2027-30
Details
- Buyer
- NHS England
- Supplier(s)
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT)
- Value
- £27,000,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Pharmacy services
- Published
- 15 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The National Specialist Medicines Service (NSMS) provides specialist national services covering medicines procurement, quality assurance, medicines optimisation, safer medicines use and coordination. It supports NHS England and the wider NHS through specialist expertise and nationally coordinated medicines services. ## Contract award Title: National Specialist Medicines Services (NSMS) 2027-30 Lots: - Lot 1: Lot 1 Medicines Procurement - Lot 2: Lot 2 Quality Assurance - Lot 3: Lot 3 Medicines Optimisation - Lot 4: Lot 4 Safer Medicines Use - Lot 5: Lot 5 Co-ordination
Timeline
- Completed: Award date14 October 2026
- Completed: Award published15 October 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2030in 3 years
About the buyer
NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.
Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime.
Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85149000 · Pharmacy services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov |
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