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
- Plymouth City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Kimiver Ltd (Cattedown Pharmacy) SME
- Value
- £10,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Pharmacy services (CPV 85149000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 036007-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Jun 2025
- Published30 Jun 2025Published 26 days after the contract date
Description
This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the direct award process B (Part 2 (8)) of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Meets the criteria for Direct Award B. Unrestricted patient choice, opportunity for providers to express an interest in providing the services and provider is able to meet all requirements in relation to these services. The contract award decision was taken by Plymouth City Council on 4/06/2025 by the responsible officer within the Office for Director of Public Health. The contract is for period 12/06/2025 to 31/03/2026 No conflicts of interest was declared.
About the supplier
Kimiver Ltd (Cattedown Pharmacy): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 15544130).