Primary Care - Pharmacy Services
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The North Yorkshire Council has finalised the procurement process for a series of primary care pharmacy services. This contract, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, includes services such as needle exchange and harm reduction, opiate substitute supervised consumption, sexual health services, and a nicotine replacement therapy voucher scheme. The tender, classified under the CPV code for pharmacy services, was carried out using a limited procurement method without prior call for competition.
Contracts have been awarded as of 29 October 2025, and the process was completed with the active status of awards to QA Pharma Ltd and Medwin Pharmacy, located within the UKE region of the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for those in the healthcare services sector. Given the focus on specialised pharmacy services, businesses experienced in providing needle exchange programmes, opiate substitute distribution, sexual health services, or nicotine replacement therapy would find this procurement especially pertinent.
The awards, governed by a direct award process, began with a focus on quality, centred on patient choice, which may offer additional strategic advantages and differentiation for SMEs capable of meeting these criteria. Moreover, the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like QA Pharma Ltd and Medwin Pharmacy exemplifies the potential for similarly sized businesses to successfully compete in this procurement landscape.
Pharmacy Services include: Need Exchange and Harm Reduction Service - The provision of a safe needle exchange programme, providing service users with sterile needles and syringes; injecting paraphernalia; and sharps containers for return of used injecting equipment. In addition to the safe removal and disposal of used injecting equipment. Opiate Substitute Supervised Consumption Service - The provision of dispensing prescribed methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine-naloxone in specified instalments.
Alongside supervising the consumption of each dose of the prescribed medication(s). Sexual Health Services - The provision of free emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) to service users aged 13 years to 24 years. Alongside providing Chlamydia screening kits to sexually active women under 25 years (as part of the NCSP).
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Voucher Scheme - The provision of advice and dispensing of the nicotine replacement products.
The provision of a safe needle exchange programme, providing service users with sterile needles and syringes; injecting paraphernalia; and sharps containers for return of used injecting equipment. In addition to the safe removal and disposal of used injecting equipment. Additional information: All awards have been made following Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime. Awards have been made to both existing and new Providers.
The provision of dispensing prescribed methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine-naloxone in specified instalments. Alongside supervising the consumption of each dose of the prescribed medication(s). Additional information: All awards have been made following Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime. Awards have been made to both existing and new Providers.
The provision of free emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) to service users aged 13 years to 24 years. Alongside providing Chlamydia screening kits to sexually active women under 25 years (as part of the NCSP). Additional information: All awards have been made following Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime. Awards have been made to both existing and new Providers.
The provision of advice and dispensing of the nicotine replacement products. Additional information: All awards have been made following Direct Award Process B of the Provider Selection Regime. Awards have been made to both existing and new Providers.
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