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
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- A E Hobbs Limited SME, A N Achunine/Austinoma Chemist Limited SME, Ackers Chemists Limited SME, Asda Stores Ltd, Avicenna Retail Limited SME, Bat and Ball Limited SME, Boots UK Limited, Butt & Hobbs Limited SME, C R & A R Nicholls Limited SME, Day Lewis PLC, Daysol Pharmacy SME, Delmergate Limited SME +49 more
- Value
- £76,666
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Community health services (CPV 85323000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 091192-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Sep 2026
- Published25 Sep 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
Sub-Contracts awarded to pharmacies in KENT for the provision of Public Health services including chlamydia treatment; a dispensing service for EOC, genito-urinary medicine (GUM) treatments and oral contraception. The Authority has identified 62 participating community pharmacies that satisfy the requirements for service delivery. Patients retain the ability to choose amongst participating providers and the Authority does not restrict the number of providers eligible to deliver the service. Accordingly, the Authority considers that Direct Award Process B is the appropriate provider selection process. The estimated lifetime value for all these contracts combined is £76,666.82 Initial period 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend by a further 28 months (end: 31st July 2030)
About the suppliers
A E Hobbs Limited: every public contract they have won.
A N Achunine/Austinoma Chemist Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06271526).
Ackers Chemists Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00535531).
Asda Stores Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09225457).
Avicenna Retail Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04487641).
Bat and Ball Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08469580).
Boots UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00928555).
Butt & Hobbs Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05358089).
C R & A R Nicholls Limited: every public contract they have won.
Day Lewis PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01202866).
Daysol Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Delmergate Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01465394).
Devkipharm Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03196790).
Dharmasha Limited: every public contract they have won.
Dwealth Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12700191).
E M Thanet Limited: every public contract they have won.
East Anglia Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11214441).
Eazihealth Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06722960).
Echo Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Favourable Outcomes Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11282797).
Freshname 376 Limited: every public contract they have won.
Gleoresa Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05449143).
Greendrop Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 15278874).
Heroteam Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02692185).
Hyat Pharma Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11982070).
J M Patel Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04714481).
Janris Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07845410).
Jasney Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14703843).
Kanani Pharmacy Limited: every public contract they have won.
Kiavi Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07165444).
Link Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
McQueen's Group LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC402495).
Mistvale Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02082663).
Newton Place Healthcare LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC375119).
Nicholls Double L Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04702863).
Optimal Wellness Services Limited: every public contract they have won.
Paydens Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00574716).
Peniel International Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04744414).
Pharma Plus Medical Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07259684).
Pharmachem Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14202909).
Planet Health Limited T/A Spires Pharmacy: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14478491).
Poppychem Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13798278).
Prayosha Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07937570).
R S Bains Limited: every public contract they have won.
Ramsgate Health Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14068064).
Ran Pharma Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07269623).
Real Pharma Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won.
Regent Pharmacies Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03621682).
River Apothecaries Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09028265).
Samjay Pharma Services Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11153141).
Shaan Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05638697).
Sharief Healthcare 2 Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14861599).
Shayona Healthcare: every public contract they have won.
Sianora Pharm Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14491634).
Super Happy Wing Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10478842).
Superdrug Stores PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00807043).
Swalecliffe Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Takhar UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05194353).
Waremoss Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01434575).
Wellbrooke Products Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04436731).
The White Cliffs Enterprise Centre Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07764474).