Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
Contact
Mrs Chanelle Busby
Telephone
+44 1803
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK42 - Torbay
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
procurement-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PUB25002 Provisions of Pharmacy Based Public Health Services
Reference number
DN799195
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Pharmacy based Public Health Services
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: £92,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK42 - Torbay
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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:
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as selected in the
preliminary questions.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PUB25002
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bestway National Chemists Ltd
Merchants Warehouse, Castle Street
Manchester
M3 4LZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boots UK Ltd
Boots Support Office, Thane Road, D90
Nottingham
NG90 1BS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF14 - Nottingham
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC
2 Peterwood Way
Croydon
CR0 4UQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Georgian Pharma Ltd
Mission House, Innerbrook Road
Torquay
TQ2 6AQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK42 - Torbay
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Poolearth Torquay Ltd
71-73 Hyde Park Road
Plymouth
PL3 4JN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK41 - Plymouth
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Torwood Pharmacy
37a Torwood Street
Torquay
TQ1 1ED
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK42 - Torbay
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £92,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WX2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom