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Medicine Optimisation for Public Health Services
South Tyneside Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
South Tyneside Borough Council has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 April 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
South Tyneside Council is working with Newcastle City Council, Gateshead Council, North Tyneside Council, Northumberland Council and Darlington Borough Council to explore options for the delivery of a medicine optimisation for public health service. The core functions will be:
1. Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) Leadership.
2. Strategic Community Pharmacy Development.
3. Provide specialist support to commissioners.
4. Community Pharmacy Engagement
5. Public Health Intelligence and Insight.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076670-2026
About the buyer
South Tyneside Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
85Awards
66Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
- Age Concern Tyneside South1 contract
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust1 contract
- Sense Ability Matters Ltd.1 contract
- University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust (AMICA)1 contract
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open healthcare tenders- £82kestimated
- £4.1mestimated
- Value not stated
- £220kestimated
- £900kestimated
From notice 076670-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.