Contract award · 22 Oct 2026

Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange Services

Kingston Upon Hull City Council awarded “Open Access Community…” to Sutton Manor Pharma Services Limited (T/A Sutton Manor Pharmacy), Marfleet Pharmacy.

No competitionHealth & social careYorkshire and the Humber

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.

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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 date22 Oct 2026
  2. Published22 Oct 2026Published the same day

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 ServicesSutton Manor Pharma Services Limited (T/A Sutton Manor Pharmacy) SME—
Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange ServicesMarfleet Pharmacy SME—

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