# PQS \(Pharmacy Quality Scheme\) Evaluation

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [ICF CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED](/suppliers/icf-consulting-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £148,345
- Tender value: £148,345
- Award date: 4 October 2022
- Published: 19 July 2023
- Contract start: 4 October 2022
- Contract end: 3 October 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7425f7ce-dd5e-4d1e-a854-eb1161a09fd8-664222
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f5b0795-81f0-478f-8488-32ac9ff65c0c

## Description

The PQS aims to improve the quality of community pharmacy and move community pharmacy to a more integrated, service focussed function within the wider NHS system, providing even safer, accessible healthcare to patients\. It does this by rewarding community pharmacies for meeting the criteria, which are reviewed each year\. £75 million per year are awarded to community pharmacies across England for successfully meeting the required criteria\. The overarching aim of this evaluation is to inform funding decisions and plans for future community pharmacy quality schemes by evaluating the implementation, activity and impact of the community pharmacy quality incentive scheme\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7425f7ce-dd5e-4d1e-a854-eb1161a09fd8-664222)