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Urgent & Specialist Medicines

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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01 Apr 2025 at 10:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has announced its intention to award a contract for pharmacy services focusing on urgent and specialist medicines. The procurement process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender, classified under CPV code 85149000, pertains to services in the healthcare industry in the UKK4 region. Interested parties must submit representations by midnight on 11 April 2025, as the standstill period has commenced. The contract's lifetime value is £15,600 and will span from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, although the procurement process is currently in the award stage with notice dated 1 April 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for both small and large businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those within the pharmacy services domain. Companies focusing on providing innovative, value-driven, and socially responsible healthcare solutions, as well as those capable of fostering integration and collaboration, stand to benefit. With a deliberate emphasis on enhancing access and reducing inequalities, this procurement could foster sustained business growth and collaboration opportunities, especially for SMEs and established pharmacy chains in the specified region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Urgent & Specialist Medicines

Notice Description

Access to urgent and specialist medicines through Community pharmacies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Access to urgent and specialist medicines through Community pharmacies. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process to 13 pharmacies, with a lifetime value of PS15,600 in total. This is a new service with existing providers for the period 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 (2 years).

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by (11 April 2025). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fb13
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012157-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 5AZ
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Priory
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
13
Supplier Names

Asda Stores Ltd (Bideford)

Asda Stores Ltd (Newton Abbot)

Asda Stores Ltd (Plymouth)

Bere Peninsula Pharmacy

Boots UK Ltd (Kingsbridge)

George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy)

Helen Tugwell & Co (Milehouse Pharmacy)

Lewis Pharmacy Ltd

Lynton Pharmacy

Modbury Pharmacy Ltd (Tavyside Pharmacy)

PharmaDerma Ltd

Sidmouth Pharmacy

Tesco Pharmacy (Barnstaple)

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