PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway

Official notice

Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 1 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Allied Pharmacy +6 more9 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract enables pharmacies to dispense Varenicline, a medication design to support individuals in quitting smoking. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B

9 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Varenicline service. The service will be contracted for a period of 12 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027 plus 2 x 12 month extensions. The contract value is approximately £27k over the 36 month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the services are demand led.

The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · North East Lincolnshire

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: 2 Apr 2026, 17:48 BST
Last source update: 2 Apr 2026, 17:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031161
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c62 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process B notice, confirming the decision to award contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply

Publisher note: The service will be contracted for a period of 36 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2029. The contract value declared in section 11.1.7 is the approximate contract value over the 36month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the pharmacy services are demand led. Estimated contract value is £27,000 Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interests were declared prior, or during the preparation and award of the contracts

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 9

Awarded value Not summedeach provider’s award repeats the list or panel total

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 9latest 1 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Allied Pharmacy	£3,000 †	—	Awarded
Immingham PharmacySME	£3,000 †	—	Awarded
Periville ChemistSME	£3,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Periville ChemistSME	£3,000 †	—	Awarded
PharmacyFirstSME	£3,000 †	—	Awarded
Pharmacy@Freeman StreetSME	£3,000 †	—	Awarded
Pharmacy@RoxtonSME	£3,000 †	—	Awarded
Weelsby View Pharmacy LtdSME	£3,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Weelsby View Pharmacy LtdSME	£3,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Allied Pharmacy
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B -Varenicline Support Pathway · Immingham PharmacySME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Periville ChemistSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Periville ChemistSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · PharmacyFirstSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Pharmacy@Freeman StreetSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Pharmacy@RoxtonSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Weelsby View Pharmacy LtdSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active
PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway · Weelsby View Pharmacy LtdSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£3,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN311HUContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Legal ServicesMediation bodyReview body Grimsby

Bidders & participating suppliers

9 commercial parties on the notice

Allied PharmacyAwarded supplier Raj Medical Centre, Laceby Road, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN34 5LP
Immingham PharmacyAwarded supplier 18-20 Kennedy Way, Washdyke Lane, Immingham, Yorkshire & Humber, DN40 2AE
Periville ChemistAwarded supplier 9 Wingate Parade, The Willows, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN37 9DR
Periville ChemistAwarded supplier Cromwell Primary Care Centre, Cromwell Road, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN31 2BH
Pharmacy@Freeman StreetAwarded supplier 55 Freeman Street, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber
Pharmacy@RoxtonAwarded supplier Pilgrim Primary Care Centre, Pelham Road, Immingham, Yorkshire & Humber, DN40 1JW
PharmacyFirstAwarded supplier 14-16 St. Peters Avenue, Cleethorpes, Yorkshire & Humber, DN35 8HL
Weelsby View PharmacyAwarded supplier Weelsby View Health Centre, Ladysmith Road, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN32 9SW
Weelsby View Pharmacy LtdAwarded supplier Springfield Road, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN33 3JF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.