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title: "CPH094 - Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031891"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-04"
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# CPH094 - Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031891

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## Summary

The Derbyshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "CPH094 - Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy" in the goods category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract aims to provide NRT products for use by the Live Life Better Derbyshire Stop Smoking Service. The contract, valued at £5,000,000 GBP, was awarded to Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc. The procurement stage has concluded with the contract signed on 8th September 2022.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for accredited wholesale distributors in the healthcare sector. Companies specialising in medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products are well-suited to compete. The contract offers a chance for growth through a 3-year agreement, with potential for a 2-year extension, to supply NRT products directly to Derbyshire County Council. Businesses interested in providing high-quality NRT products at competitive prices should consider engaging with Derbyshire County Council for future similar procurements.

## Notice

Contract for an accredited wholesale distributor to provide a range of licensed Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products for use by the Live Life Better Derbyshire (LLBD) Stop Smoking Service. The LLBD Stop Smoking Service offers a 12-week programme to smokers and a regular supply of NRT is a key element to a successful quit programme.

### Lot Information

CPH040 Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 2 x 12 month periods

Lot 1

Contract for an accredited wholesale distributor to provide a range of licensed Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products for use by the Live Life Better Derbyshire (LLBD) Stop Smoking Service. The LLBD Stop Smoking Service offers a 12-week programme to smokers and a regular supply of NRT is a key element to a successful quit programme.

### Procurement Information

An open tender was originally published 18/02/2022 with a closing date of 24/03/2022. The tender was not awarded due to no suitable and compliant bids received. The requirement is for a direct supply model with an accredited wholesaler provider to achieve best value. A non-wholesaler delivery model is available however, it does not meet the Council's requirements and does not achieve best value. Use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication Reg 32. contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. Under the grounds of: (a)no suitable tenders were submitted in response to the open procedure, the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered; (ii)competition is absent for technical reasons (wholesale licence). See Source Derbyshire for specification and contract: http://www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk/ search under CPH094.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027878-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3FW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33693200 - Nicotine substitutes
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2022 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027878-2022
- 6 Apr 2022 at 10:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009211-2022
- 18 Feb 2022 at 07:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004597-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.sourcederbyshire.co.uk/
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

## Provenance

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