Awarded· 25 Mar 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.
Source: Find a Tender, published 25 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 15:06
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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 Rowland Pharmacy (fhe81. It was awarded on 25 March 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 011161-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f887.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board has completed the award stage for the procurement of the "Independent Prescribing Minor Ailment Pathfinder Service," classified under Pharmacy services (CPV code 85149000). The procurement process was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulations of 2023 rather than the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This contract award notice is for a service located in the UKK2 region, with key decisions finalised on 25th March 2025.
The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method, specifically the Most Suitable Provider route without prior publication, and it has a total lifetime value of £46,275. This procurement poses significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the pharmacy services sector, particularly those capable of delivering innovative healthcare solutions.
SMEs specialising in minor ailments and independent prescribing are well-suited to compete in such tenders, fostering potential growth by expanding their service provisions within the healthcare market. The selected supplier for this contract is Rowland Pharmacy (FHE81), indicating a focus on established relationships and the efficiency of SME providers in fulfilling specific regional healthcare needs.
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)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Rowland Pharmacy (fhe81
- 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
- 011161-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f887
- CPV code
- 85149000 - Pharmacy services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Rowland Pharmacy (fhe81
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
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 Rowland Pharmacy (fhe81 on 25 March 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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