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Awarded· 21 Feb 2025

Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board · Dorset, South West

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Dorset.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Shore Pharmacy (flc78

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 14:59

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has awarded Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Dorset. The contract went to Shore Pharmacy (flc78. It was awarded on 21 February 2025. The contract value is £46,275.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 25 March 2025. The notice number is 011159-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f885.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, centred around the "Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service" in the healthcare industry, specifically pharmacy services. The project was located in the UKK2 region (South West England). The procurement stage is at the contract award phase, and the contract was awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023.

The contract, valued at approximately £46,275, was awarded on 21 February 2025 to Shore Pharmacy (FLC78). The method employed was a limited procurement procedure, executed without prior publication of a call for competition, and it followed the stipulations of the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations and the Most Suitable Provider route under the PSR.

This awarded contract presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare industry. The provision of the minor ailment pathfinder service underlines the potential for local pharmacies and healthcare providers to deliver specialised health services.

The notice in full

Under this agreement, the Provider must deliver the independent prescribing minor ailment pathfinder service. This agreement has been awarded as a variation to the Pharmaceutical Services Regulations, and via the Most Suitable Provider route under the Provider Selection Regime. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS46,275.

This is a new service, given to an existing Provider.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Shore Pharmacy (flc78
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Award Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£46,275

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
011159-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f885
CPV code
85149000 - Pharmacy services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is based in Dorset. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Dorset
Town
Dorchester
Postcode
DT1 1TG
Electoral ward
Dorchester West
Constituency
West Dorset
Delivery area
Dorset and Somerset
Region
South West
Sub-region
Dorset
Area
North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Address
Dorchester, DT1 1TG · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Shore Pharmacy (flc78
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service

Who won the Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service contract?

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Shore Pharmacy (flc78 on 21 February 2025.

How much is the Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service contract worth?

The contract value is £46,275.

Who is the buyer for Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service?

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board, based in Dorset, South West.

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