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title: "QHM-2025-8660 Well Pharmacy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a46c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# QHM-2025-8660 Well Pharmacy

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a46c

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## Summary

The public procurement process managed by the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board involves the provision of pharmacy services, classified under CPV Code 85149000. The contracting authority is based in Sunderland, United Kingdom. The tender, titled "QHM-2025-8660 Well Pharmacy," falls under the services category and was carried out using Direct Award Process C, as specified in the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement stage is currently set in the award update phase as of 13th October 2025, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026. The procurement method adopted was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, and is not subject to the Procurement Act 2023 or the Procurement Regulations 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large-scale businesses, particularly those specializing in pharmacy services. Given the nature of the contract as an activity-based agreement with no guaranteed financial value, it offers an opportunity for businesses capable of delivering consistently high-quality pharmacy services that meet the key criteria set out by the contracting authority. Businesses positioned to take advantage of technological advancements in the healthcare service sector might find this an opportune time for growth and expansion, particularly those located within or near the UKC region, as the targeted delivery of services aligns with national healthcare strategies and regulatory requirements.

## Notice

Pharmacy Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Pharmacy Services [Enter description of service] 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 contract value is PS0. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Contract Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract End Date: 31/03/2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract and contracts will be issued following the standstill period from the date of this notice.

### 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 10/10/2025. 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/064776-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 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 | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WELL PHARMACY - GUISBOROUGH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 12:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064776-2025
- 29 Sep 2025 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060677-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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