Official UK procurement notice
Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service
Authority: NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnder this agreement, the Provider must deliver the independent prescribing minor ailment pathfinder service. This agreement has been awarded as a variation to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations, and via the Most Suitable Provider route under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £46,275. This is a new service, given to an existing Provider.
CPV: Pharmacy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Mar 2025, 14:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2025, 14:59 GMT
- Authority reference
C330697- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011159- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f885Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Award under the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations and the Provider Selection Regime.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract 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 Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The decision to make this award was made by relevant persons under the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions. No conflicts of interest were identified in this award.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Pharmacy (FLC78)SME | £46,275 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011159-2025-1 · Shore Pharmacy (FLC78)SME
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2025
- Value
- £46,275
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Shore Pharmacy (FLC78)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.