NHS Bradford & Airedale

NHS Bradford and Airedale is a primary care trust responsible for all the health services delivered in the local community. It commissions – that is, plans and pays for – health services for 500,000 people in West Yorkshire, and its aim is to deliver best value.

NHS Bradford and Airedale provides a range of services including family doctors, dentists, pharmacists, opticians and local and specialist hospitals. It manages an annual budget of £835 million and employs 2,300 people.

Complex process

The PCT engaged Business Evolution to support them develop a procurement process for a pharmacy support contract re-tender. Business Evolution was selected because of their track record in delivering projects on time, experience of working with a range of stakeholders and knowledge of NHS processes and commercial procurement.

Business Evolution developed a robust framework for the tender and a process that was transparent, inclusive and effective. We managed programme board meetings in conjunction with the senior pharmacy manager responsible for the project and adapted the programme as circumstances demanded.