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
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- A1 Pharmacy SME, Asda Pharmacy Ltd, Everest Pharmacy, Georgemead Ltd SME, Halliwell Late Night Pharmacy SME, Hollowood Chemists Ltd SME, Landmark Pharmacy SME, Manor Pharmacy, Noble & Peacock Pharmacy SME, Pharmavon Ltd SME, Rowlands Pharmacy SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Services provided by medical personnel (CPV 85141000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 099079-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Oct 2026
- Published20 Oct 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
The Bolton Council Staff Flu Vaccination Programme is a preventative workforce health service that has been delivered successfully through partnerships with local community pharmacies. Evaluation evidence demonstrates sustained demand, high levels of staff satisfaction, increasing uptake, and positive contributions to workforce wellbeing and organisational resilience. The service is a well-established, locally delivered programme that can be implemented rapidly ahead of the flu season. The service benefits from established relationships with local pharmacies, knowledge of Bolton Council workplaces, and existing delivery arrangements for both workplace clinics and community pharmacy provision. Lessons identified from previous delivery emphasise the importance of early engagement with pharmacies and continuity of operational arrangements.
About the suppliers
A1 Pharmacy: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06999277).
Asda Pharmacy Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00464777).
Everest Pharmacy: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06964906).
Georgemead Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01425062).
Halliwell Late Night Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Hollowood Chemists Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00616537).
Landmark Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Manor Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Noble & Peacock Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.
Pharmavon Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Rowlands Pharmacy: every public contract they have won.