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Published 1 Dec 2025, 15:54 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PUB25002 Provisions of Pharmacy Based Public Health Services

Official notice

Authority: Torbay Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£92,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Bestway National Chemists Ltd +5 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pharmacy based Public Health Services

CPV: Pharmacy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This contract is for the provision of pharmacy based public health servicesAwarded

This contract is for the provision of pharmacy based public health services.

An award has been made following direct award process B

The contract is valued at £92,000 across the full 4 years or £46,000 in the first 2 years

(without extension)

The contract will be in place from 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2027 with an option to extend for a

further 2 years ending 30/09/2029

This is a new service using existing providers.

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
1 Dec 2025, 15:54 GMT
Last source update
2 Dec 2025, 12:25 GMT
Authority reference
DN799195
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078876
Classification (CPV)
Pharmacy services
Delivery area
South West (UKK42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec35 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the

preliminary questions.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextName and address of the contractor · V.2.3Torwood PharmacyBlank (Contractor was entered in error)

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £92,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 63 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bestway National Chemists Ltd, Boots UK Ltd, Day Lewis PLC, Georgian Pharma LtdSME, Poolearth Torquay LtdSME, Torwood PharmacySMEjoint award£92,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Torbay Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Castle Circus, Torquay, South West, TQ1 3DRContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bestway National Chemists LtdAwarded supplier Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street, Manchester, North West, M3 4LZ
  • Boots UK LtdAwarded supplier Boots Support Office, Thane Road, D90, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG90 1BS
  • Day Lewis PLCAwarded supplier 2 Peterwood Way, Croydon, London, CR0 4UQ
  • Georgian Pharma LtdAwarded supplier Mission House, Innerbrook Road, Torquay, South West, TQ2 6AQ
  • Poolearth Torquay LtdAwarded supplier 71-73 Hyde Park Road, Plymouth, South West, PL3 4JN
  • Torwood PharmacyAwarded supplier 37a Torwood Street, Torquay, South West, TQ1 1ED

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.