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Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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ContractTermination

30 Apr 2025 at 14:18

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29 Apr 2025 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council, a public authority within sub-central government, recently completed the procurement process for a "Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment." This contract was procured through a direct method, classified as below threshold without competition, and has been awarded to North of England Commissioning Support Unit, a large-scale supplier. The procurement falls under the industry category of miscellaneous health services and is located in the UKC13 region. The contract is active, with a period starting from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, and carries a gross value of £5,367,960 GBP. The contract was signed on 31st March 2025, and the procurement has moved past the completion stage.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant business growth potential for companies involved in health services, particularly those able to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical assessments. Large-scale suppliers like the North of England Commissioning Support Unit, which have the capability to manage and deliver robust health service evaluations efficiently, would find this kind of tender suitable. Businesses interested in similar contracts should prepare to demonstrate their capacity to deliver high-quality assessments and may benefit from observing the procurement process used in this scenario, notably the direct method for sub-threshold services.

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Notice Title

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Notice Description

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Darlington Borough Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05096f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018083-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,473,300 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@darlington.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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