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Supervised Consumption Budget

Wigan Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council commissioned a supervised consumption budget service. The appointed provider manages and pays pharmacy claims arising from supervised consumption provision, with the purpose of improving payment efficiency, strengthening contract management and ensuring pharmacies are paid promptly. This is a health and social work service, also covering wider community, social and personal services. Delivery is in the Wigan area. The requirement concerns an operational payment and administration function supporting supervised consumption pharmacies, rather than the supply of medicines or construction works. It is relevant to organisations experienced in administering healthcare-related claims, coordinating payments to pharmacies and managing commissioned public services. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement covers one service lot.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to WE ARE WITH YOU. Wigan Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026, awarded on the same date, and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. The award is active and covers the single supervised consumption budget lot. Evaluation was not competitive: the contract was placed directly under the below-threshold route. The selected supplier is responsible for the service throughout the stated contract period, including management and payment of supervised consumption pharmacy claims.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Wigan Council for a specialist provider to administer supervised consumption pharmacy claims at a substantial service scale. A credible future competitor would need robust systems for receiving, checking, managing and paying pharmacy claims, together with reliable financial controls and clear audit trails. Experience of healthcare, pharmacy or commissioned health and social care services would be directly relevant, as would the ability to manage relationships with multiple pharmacies and make payments accurately and promptly. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate effective public-sector contract management, operational reporting and service governance. The requirement suits an established organisation with the capacity to run a council-funded claims and payment function consistently across the Wigan area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supervised Consumption Budget

Notice Description

To transfer responsibility for managing and paying supervised consumption pharmacy claims to the commissioned Provider. This aims to improve efficiency, strengthen contract management, and ensure timely payments to pharmacies.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077827-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WE ARE WITH YOU

Further Information

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