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title: "QHM-2024-5601 Whitehaven Healthcare Community Pharmacy Supply of Gluten Free Foods"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044c5e"
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published: "2024-07-18"
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# QHM-2024-5601 Whitehaven Healthcare Community Pharmacy Supply of Gluten Free Foods

Buyer: NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044c5e

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## Summary

The North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is seeking services for the Community Pharmacy Supply of Gluten Free Foods and access to Palliative Care Medicines. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, is currently in the award stage. The contract has been awarded using Direct Award Process C with a Contract Start Date of 01 April 2024 and a Contract End Date of 31 March 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the health services industry, particularly pharmacy and healthcare supply companies, to compete for supplying Gluten Free Foods. The procurement method used is the Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Businesses interested in individual client packages and cost-per-case payment structures may find this tender suitable for their growth. Whitehaven Healthcare Limited has been awarded the contract, presenting a successful example for other SMEs in the industry.

## Notice

Community Pharmacy Supply of Gluten Free Foods; access to Palliative Care Medicines

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Pharmacy Supply of Gluten Free Foods; access to Palliative Care Medicines. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The final contract value is still to be finalised as it is dependent on the national NHS planning guidance which is still to be released. As an indication the 2023/24 contract value is PS0. Contract has a zero expected annual contract value and is paid on a cost per case basis. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2024 Contract End Date: 31 March 2025

### 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 midnight on 08 April 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022307-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE15 8NY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Lemington |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHITEHAVEN HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2024 at 12:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022307-2024
- 25 Mar 2024 at 13:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009605-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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