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title: "Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05096f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05096f

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council, a public authority within sub-central government, recently completed the procurement process for a "Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment." This contract was procured through a direct method, classified as below threshold without competition, and has been awarded to North of England Commissioning Support Unit, a large-scale supplier. The procurement falls under the industry category of miscellaneous health services and is located in the UKC13 region. The contract is active, with a period starting from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, and carries a gross value of £5,367,960 GBP. The contract was signed on 31st March 2025, and the procurement has moved past the completion stage.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant business growth potential for companies involved in health services, particularly those able to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical assessments. Large-scale suppliers like the North of England Commissioning Support Unit, which have the capability to manage and deliver robust health service evaluations efficiently, would find this kind of tender suitable. Businesses interested in similar contracts should prepare to demonstrate their capacity to deliver high-quality assessments and may benefit from observing the procurement process used in this scenario, notably the direct method for sub-threshold services.

## Notice

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Darlington Borough Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018083-2025 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,473,300 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 14:18 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018083-2025
- 29 Apr 2025 at 14:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017714-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018083-2025
  30th April 2025 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017714-2025
  29th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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