Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,
Exeter
EX25AZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
QJK
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Urgent & Specialist Medicines
Reference number
PSR_MSP_Urgent and Specialist Meds_2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Access to urgent and specialist medicines through Community pharmacies.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,600
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK4 - Devon
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Access to urgent and specialist medicines through Community pharmacies.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process to 13 pharmacies, with a lifetime value of £15,600 in total.
This is a new service with existing providers for the period 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2027 (2 years).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by (11 April 2025). This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 15
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PharmaDerma Ltd
Okehampton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FVW84
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy)
Exter
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FD355
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sidmouth Pharmacy
Sidmouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FTJ00
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lewis Pharmacy Ltd
Exmouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FKQ05
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boots UK Ltd (Kingsbridge)
Kingsbridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FVV88
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asda Stores Ltd (Bideford)
Bideford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FFN64
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asda Stores Ltd (Newton Abbot)
Newton Abbot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FPL78
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Asda Stores Ltd (Plymouth)
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FXW37
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lynton Pharmacy
Lynton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FMP72
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tesco Pharmacy (Barnstaple)
Barnstaple
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FGK08
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Modbury Pharmacy Ltd (Tavyside Pharmacy)
Tavistock
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FG456
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bere Peninsula Pharmacy
Bere Alston
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FHJ27
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Helen Tugwell & Co (Milehouse Pharmacy)
Plymouth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
NHS Organisation Data Service
FRD11
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,600
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to 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 Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight on 11 April 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Anyone wishing to submit written representations in relation to this procurement should send them to:
d-icb.contracting@nhs.net by the date given above.
This award has been confirmed via the NHS Devon ICB PSR Steering Group.
No conflicts of interest identified among group.
The decision was based on evaluation against multiple criteria under the 5 key criteria headings with overall weightings allocated as follows:
Quality and Innovation - 20%
Value - 20%
Integration, collaboration & sustainability - 20%
Improving Access, reducing Inequalities, facilitating choice - 20%
Social Value - 20%
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Devon
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom