# DHSC:NHSPP: Statistical advice to the Medicine Margin Survey

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Department of Health and Social Care.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department of Health and Social Care](/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON](/contract-winners/university-of-southampton/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £24,400
- Tender value: £24,400
- Award date: 20 April 2024
- Published: 20 March 2024
- Contract start: 1 December 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: e671f410-752d-4ced-905a-8bb3f0b82ad8-733590
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ee3f6351-924d-4609-8c08-a55852180a41

## Description

The medicine margin survey is required to monitor delivery of the agreed £800m per year of pharmacy funding under the 2019-2024 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework\. Based on the results of the quarterly survey, adjustments are made to NHS Drug tariff which sets reimbursement prices for medicines dispensed under prescription, to calibrate delivery of future medicine margin and recoup any previous funding over or under delivery\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e671f410-752d-4ced-905a-8bb3f0b82ad8-733590)