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
- North East Lincolnshire Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Allied Pharmacy, Immingham Pharmacy SME, Periville Chemist SME, PharmacyFirst SME, Pharmacy@Freeman Street SME, Pharmacy@Roxton SME, Weelsby View Pharmacy SME
- Value
- £27,000 across 9 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 031161-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Feb 2026
- Published2 Apr 2026Published 60 days after the contract date
Description
The contract enables pharmacies to dispense Varenicline, a medication design to support individuals in quitting smoking. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B. 9 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Varenicline service. The service will be contracted for a period of 12 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027 plus 2 x 12 month extensions. The contract value is approximately £27k over the 36 month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the services are demand led. The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Additional information: The service will be contracted for a period of 36 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2029. The contract value declared in section 11.1.7 is the approximate contract value over the 36month period. It is not possible to accura…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Allied Pharmacy | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Immingham Pharmacy SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Periville Chemist SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Periville Chemist SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | PharmacyFirst SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Pharmacy@Freeman Street SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Pharmacy@Roxton SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Weelsby View Pharmacy SME | £3,000 |
| PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway | Weelsby View Pharmacy SME | £3,000 |
About the suppliers
Allied Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Immingham Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Periville Chemist: every public contract they have won.
PharmacyFirst: every public contract they have won.
Pharmacy@Freeman Street: every public contract they have won.
Pharmacy@Roxton: every public contract they have won.
Weelsby View Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.