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title: "Primary Care - Pharmacy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0505d1"
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# Primary Care - Pharmacy Services

Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505d1

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by The North Yorkshire Council focuses on the award stage of contracts regarding healthcare services in the pharmacy domain. The contract encompasses a range of services, including needle exchange, opiate substitute consumption, sexual health services, and nicotine replacement therapy, under the Primary Care - Pharmacy Services title. The procurement, located in North Yorkshire and classified under 'Pharmacy services', was carried out using a limited procurement method defined by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contracts were signed on 1st April 2025, with awards confirmed and no prior call for competition required.

This tender presents considerable growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and pharmacy sectors. It is highly suited for service providers who can meet patient choice criteria, suggesting that quality is paramount over pricing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as larger healthcare companies, based in or around North Yorkshire could benefit from the contracts awarded by North Yorkshire Council. Enterprises that specialise in public health initiatives like harm reduction, contraceptive services, or smoking cessation solutions are prime candidates to deliver these essential services, fostering business expansion and community health improvement.

## Notice

Pharmacy Services include: Need Exchange and Harm Reduction Service - The provision of a safe needle exchange programme, providing service users with sterile needles and syringes; injecting paraphernalia; and sharps containers for return of used injecting equipment. In addition to the safe removal and disposal of used injecting equipment. Opiate Substitute Supervised Consumption Service - The provision of dispensing prescribed methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine-naloxone in specified instalments. Alongside supervising the consumption of each dose of the prescribed medication(s). Sexual Health Services - The provision of free emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) to service users aged 13 years to 24 years. Alongside providing Chlamydia screening kits to sexually active women under 25 years (as part of the NCSP). Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme - The provision of advice and dispensing of the nicotine replacement products.

### Lot Information

Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction Service

The provision of a safe needle exchange programme, providing service users with sterile needles and syringes; injecting paraphernalia; and sharps containers for return of used injecting equipment. In addition to the safe removal and disposal of used injecting equipment. Additional information: All contracts have been awarded via Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime based on Patient Choice. Services are activity led and payment is based upon this.

Opiate Substitute Supervised Consumption Service

The provision of dispensing prescribed methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine-naloxone in specified instalments. Alongside supervising the consumption of each dose of the prescribed medication(s). Additional information: All contracts have been awarded via Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime based on Patient Choice. Services are activity led and payment is based upon this.

Sexual Health Services

The provision of free emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) to service users aged 13 years to 24 years. Alongside providing Chlamydia screening kits to sexually active women under 25 years (as part of the NCSP). Additional information: All contracts have been awarded via Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime based on Patient Choice. Services are activity led and payment is based upon this.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme

The provision of advice and dispensing of the nicotine replacement products. Additional information: All contracts have been awarded via Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime based on Patient Choice. Services are activity led and payment is based upon this.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. These contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using Direct Award B. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016308-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| 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 | THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL7 8AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Romanby |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 25 |
| Supplier names | ACOMB MEDICAL; ASDA STORES; EA PHARMA; EA PHARMA3 LTD (SWAN PHARMACY; EA PHARMA4 LTD (ARC PHARMACY; GALE FARM HEALTHCARE; GORGEMEAD; HARROGATE HEALTHCARE; HARROGATE PHARMACY; J & E HOGG; LP SD TWO; MEDICINES EXTRA HEALTHCARE; MILFORD PHARMACY; OLAKANMI; PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH; PRIORY MEDICAL GROUP; SCARBOROUGH HEALTHCARE; SHARIEF HEALTHCARE 2; ST HELENS PHARMACY; STEETON HEALTHCARE; SUPERDRUG; THE PHARMACY GROUP; TOWLER'S CHEMIST; WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS; YORCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016308-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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