Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board · NHS body
- Supplier
- Beaminster Pharmacy (FFW83) SME
- Value
- £46,275
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Pharmacy services (CPV 85149000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 011167-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Feb 2025
- Published25 Mar 2025Published 36 days after the contract date
Description
Under this agreement, the Provider must deliver the independent prescribing minor ailment pathfinder service. This agreement has been awarded as a variation to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations, and via the Most Suitable Provider route under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £46,275. This is a new service, given to an existing Provider.
About the supplier
Beaminster Pharmacy (FFW83): every public contract they have won.