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title: "QHM-2025-7123 Alston Pharmacy Ltd"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a76a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-10-16"
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# QHM-2025-7123 Alston Pharmacy Ltd

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a76a

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## Summary

The current procurement process involves NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD as the buying organisation for the provision of pharmacy services, specifically under the contract QHM-2025-7123 titled "Alston Pharmacy Ltd". The industry category falls under pharmacy services, classified with CPV code 85149000. Located in Sunderland, UK, the procurement is at the "award" stage. The process follows a Direct Award under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with the contract start date set for 01 April 2025 and ending on 31 March 2026. The contracting process involved a standstill period ending on 15 October 2025, after which no further representations were accepted.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmacy services, particularly those adept at delivering activity-based contracts as no guaranteed contract value is offered. The award procedure has been conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, making it ideal for suppliers previously engaged or with proven delivery in healthcare services. Businesses already operating in the North East and North Cumbria regions, or those looking to expand into these areas, could find this tender beneficial in consolidating or enhancing their service delivery portfolios in the healthcare sector. The existing provider, Alston Pharmacy Limited, has been assessed positively against the 5 Key Criteria, setting a benchmark for potential competitors in maintaining quality standards and service efficiency within this public procurement framework.

## Notice

Pharmacy Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Pharmacy Services 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: 31/03/2025 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 15/10/2025. 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/065803-2025 |
| 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 | 16 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 | ALSTON PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 08:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065803-2025
- 2 Oct 2025 at 21:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061949-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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