Primary Care - Pharmacy Services
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North Yorkshire Council has completed the procurement process for its project titled "Primary Care - Pharmacy Services," which falls under the CPV classification of "Pharmacy services" within the health care industry. The procurement process, governed by the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023, concluded with the award stage on 19th June 2025, where contracts were signed with selected suppliers. This project pertains to services located in the Yorkshire region, specifically encompassing various health-related services such as needle exchange, opiate substitute consumption, sexual health services, and nicotine replacement therapy.
The procurement method selected was a limited procedure employing a direct award process without prior publication for competition due to specific regulatory exemptions. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the health care sector, particularly those providing pharmacy services, to expand by participating in regional health service provision. Large enterprises such as Day Lewis PLC, alongside small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as Trimdon Healthcare Limited and Derwent Pharmacy Limited, successfully secured contracts, illustrating that there are chances for businesses of various scales to compete favourably.
Companies with expertise in harm reduction services, drug supervision, sexual health facilitation, and nicotine therapy could find viable growth avenues by leveraging similar contractual opportunities within other local health authorities. The focus on patient choice as a quality criterion further indicates that businesses with strong customer-centric approaches could thrive in future tenders.
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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