--- title: "Primary Care - Pharmacy Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-28" --- # Primary Care - Pharmacy Services Buyer: THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b.json) ## Summary The North Yorkshire Council has completed a procurement process for Primary Care - Pharmacy Services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement falls within the services category, specifically focusing on pharmacy services, and covers areas such as Need Exchange and Harm Reduction Service, Opiate Substitute Supervised Consumption Service, Sexual Health Services, and a Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme. Contracts were awarded via Direct Award B of the Provider Selection Regime centred on Patient Choice, and activity led payment models were employed. The contract has been awarded and signed with an effective date from 1st April 2025. This project is located in North Yorkshire within the UKE region, and the procurement method was limited, sans a prior call for competition. This procurement presents substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies operating within the pharmacological and health service sectors. Businesses that can provide comprehensive solutions for harm reduction, medication dispensing, sexual health, and nicotine replacement are well-positioned to compete. Large enterprises, as well as SMEs—evidenced by the involvement of entities like Boots UK Limited and Filey Medical Services Limited—have successfully participated in this process, illustrating the diversity of business scales that can benefit from such contracts. Collaboration with regional health services and leveraging patient-focused outcomes can provide competitive advantages in this sector. ## 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 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051896-2025 | | 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 | 28 Aug 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 | 3 | | Supplier names | BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS; BOOTS; FILEY MEDICAL SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85149000 - Pharmacy services ## Release History - 28 Aug 2025 at 10:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051896-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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