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 Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Ricky's Pharmacy
- Value
- £1,500
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Pharmacy services (CPV 85149000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 041372-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2026
- Published6 May 2026Published 36 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of antiviral medication through community pharmacy provision within Surrey Heartlands ICB for the treatment of influenza-like illness. To reduce the risk of complications from and spread of influenza-like illness, and to optimise treatment use by providing safe access to treatment in a timely manner. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £1,500 over an 18 month term, from 1st April 2026 until 31st October 2027. Further fees to be paid of £52 per call-out, £13 dispensing fee for antivirals dispensed, delivery fees of £11.50 per delivery for deliveries within usual catchment area.
About the supplier
Ricky's Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.