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title: "QHM-2025-7924 Crispin Pharmacy Ltd (Shotton Pharmacy)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ccb1"
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published: "2025-10-14"
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# QHM-2025-7924 Crispin Pharmacy Ltd (Shotton Pharmacy)

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ccb1

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, based in Sunderland, United Kingdom, is the contracting authority for a recently concluded procurement process awarded on 1st October 2025. The tender titled "QHM-2025-7924 Crispin Pharmacy Ltd (Shotton Pharmacy)" falls under the health services industry category. This contract involves stocking palliative drugs and operates under the Direct Award Process A in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. Notably, it bypasses the typical procedures outlined in the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024. The procurement method employed was limited, with the contract spanning from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Despite being a service-based contract with no guaranteed monetary value, it is valued nominally at £0.01 due to the nature of the activity-based arrangement.

This contract offers opportunities for growth to businesses with expertise in healthcare provisions, particularly those that provide palliative care pharmaceutical services. As the procurement method involved a direct award without a call for competition, businesses capable of establishing themselves as indispensable service providers and holding no viable alternatives could stand out in future tenders. Crispin Pharmacy Ltd, located in County Durham, secured this contract as they were identified as the only realistic provider, highlighting the competitive advantage for well-established companies in this specialised industry niche.

## Notice

Stocking Palliative Drugs MECATS Voucher

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Stocking Palliative Drugs MECATS Voucher The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award. The contract value is PS0.01. The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value. Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025 Contract End Date: 31 March 2026 Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract. This is an existing service and existing provider.

### Procurement Information

The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 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/065349-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 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 | CRISPIN PHARMACY LTD (SHOTTON PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2025 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065349-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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