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
- Devon County Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Arnolds Pharmacy Limited SME, Bampton Pharmacy Ltd SME, Day Lewis PLC (Exeter, Countess Wear - Glasshouse Medical Centre), Exminster Pharmacy Limited SME, Fourmacy Ltd SME, Moreton Pharmacy Ltd SME, Naimans UK Ltd, North Tawton Pharmacy Limited SME, SMD Pharmacy Ltd SME
- Value
- £700,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 078584-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Oct 2025
- Published1 Dec 2025Published 61 days after the contract date
Description
A contract to allow for community pharmacy to deliver public health services in Devon on behalf of the Local Authority. The services are: NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation services, and substance use service. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 following Direct Award Process B. The contract commenced on 1st October 2025 and will expire 30th September 2028 There is an option to potentially extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 12 months. This is a new service with existing providers.
About the suppliers
Arnolds Pharmacy Limited: every public contract they have won.
Bampton Pharmacy Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Day Lewis PLC (Exeter, Countess Wear - Glasshouse Medical Centre): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01202866).
Exminster Pharmacy Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05262428).
Fourmacy Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 16001407).
Moreton Pharmacy Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06863245).
Naimans UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04868834).
North Tawton Pharmacy Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14672802).
SMD Pharmacy Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11485547).