Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway

North East Lincolnshire Council

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

02 Apr 2026 at 17:48

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by North East Lincolnshire Borough Council involves the PSR Direct Award Process B for the Varenicline Support Pathway. Award contracts for health services, specifically supporting individuals in quitting smoking through dispensing Varenicline, have been completed. The contracts span a period from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2029, including potential extensions. The approximate contract value is £27,000, although exact figures are demand led. This initiative is focused on pharmacies within North East Lincolnshire, particularly in Grimsby and Immingham areas, under a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement falls outside the scope of the 2023 Procurement Act, and the award process has been guided by the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023.

This tender creates significant opportunities for pharmacies, especially those specialising in health services and wellness. By enabling pharmacies to actively engage in the Varenicline dispensing service to support smoking cessation, it enhances the potential for business growth within the region. Small and medium-sized pharmacies in Northeast Lincolnshire, such as Immingham Pharmacy and PharmacyFirst, are well-suited to compete and provide these essential services. This direct award process fosters local business involvement in public health initiatives while strengthening ties with regional health strategies, potentially increasing customer base and community presence for participating vendors.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway

Notice Description

The contract enables pharmacies to dispense Varenicline, a medication design to support individuals in quitting smoking. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B 9 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Varenicline service. The service will be contracted for a period of 12 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027 plus 2 x 12 month extensions. The contract value is approximately PS27k over the 36 month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the services are demand led. The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract enables pharmacies to dispense Varenicline, a medication design to support individuals in quitting smoking. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B. 9 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Varenicline service. The service will be contracted for a period of 12 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027 plus 2 x 12 month extensions. The contract value is approximately PS27k over the 36 month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the services are demand led. The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Additional information: The service will be contracted for a period of 36 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2029. The contract value declared in section 11.1.7 is the approximate contract value over the 36month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the pharmacy services are demand led. Estimated contract value is PS27,000 Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interests were declared prior, or during the preparation and award of the contracts

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process B notice, confirming the decision to award contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c62
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031161-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£3,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
North East Lincolnshire Council
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Allied Pharmacy

Immingham Pharmacy

Periville Chemist

PharmacyFirst

Pharmacy@Freeman Street

Pharmacy@Roxton

Weelsby View Pharmacy

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...