Contract award · 1 Jun 2026

Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange Services

Kingston Upon Hull City Council awarded a contract to El Chon Ltd, Middlefield Enterprises (Bransholme Pharmacy), LP SD Sixty Nine Limited T/A Allied…

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

Value across 4 lots Not published

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.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Kingston Upon Hull City Council · Regional or local authority
Value
Not published
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Health & social care · Pharmacy services (CPV 85149000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Jun 2026
  2. Published15 Jun 2026Published 14 days after the contract date

Description

The aim of the service is to provide needle exchange services to provide an open access community pharmacy Needle Exchanges to Service Users, including those who inject IPEDS (Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs) in Hull. Suppliers will deliver Needle Exchange Services which offer a level 2 service as defined in "Needle and syringe programmes" - NICE Public health guideline [PH52]. The Service is required to distribute "pick and mix" (bespoke) injecting equipment plus health promotion advice (including advice and information on how to reduce the harms caused by injecting drugs). As well as an integrated and multidisciplinary approach when responding to drug use, integrating the elements of drug misuse with dealing with the physical and emotional wellbeing of the individual. Further the service will also facilitate return and disposal of the equipment through commissioned waste disposal arrangements. The services will be delivered in alignment to the wider Public Health Agenda and in…

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange ServicesEl Chon Ltd SME—
Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange ServicesMiddlefield Enterprises (Bransholme Pharmacy) SME—
Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange ServicesLP SD Sixty Nine Limited T/A Allied Pharmacy Marfleet—
Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange ServicesExel Pharmacy Ltd SME—

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