C002227 - The Post-Registration Programme for Pharmacists – Royal College of Pharmacy Portfolio Access and Assessments

Description

PSD Scotland intends to award a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to The Royal College of Pharmacy to provide agreed learner access to an operational electronic portfolio to meet PSD Scotland and RCPharm assessment requirements for learners registered on PSD Scotland commissioned Post-Registration Programme pathways. It is anticipated the contract will start December 2026 with an estimated contract value over the next 5 years of circa 127,500 GBP maximum (ex VAT).

Key facts

Procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Lots

1

Contact

tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk

+44 1312756000

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• Royal College of Pharmacy · GB-FTS-188316 · UK

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

PSD Scotland intends to award a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in accordance with Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 - reg 33(b) (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons; and (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights. The Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) is the sole supplier capable of providing the electronic portfolio, assessment and credentialling services required to deliver the PSD Scotland Post-Registration Programme for Pharmacists. The programme is explicitly aligned to the RCPharm Enhanced Curriculum and credentialling pathway, with assessment against RCPharm standards and award of an RCPharm credential forming core programme requirements. As RCPharm owns and administers the curriculum, portfolio and credentialling framework, there is no alternative provider able to deliver an equivalent service or fulfil the programme specification.