Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 28 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Primary Care - Pharmacy Services

Official notice

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Boots UK Ltd +2 more3 awards

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Pharmacy services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Needle Exchange and Harm Reduction ServiceCancelled

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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North Yorkshire
Lot #2Opiate Substitute Supervised Consumption ServiceCancelled

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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North Yorkshire
Lot #3Sexual Health ServicesCancelled

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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North Yorkshire
Lot #4Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher SchemeCancelled

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.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North Yorkshire

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST
Last source update
28 Aug 2025, 11:50 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051896
Classification (CPV)
Pharmacy services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058f2b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

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.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. These contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. These awards has followed and been approved by the governance processes at North Yorkshire Council. No conflicts of interest were identified with these awards.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot3 awards
Boots UK Ltd——Awarded
Filey Medical Services Limited——Awarded
Asda Stores ltd.——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids——£0 – £2,795,100

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The North Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL78ADContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.