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Awarded· 15 Jul 2025

Provision of Medicine Supply

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Medicine Supply. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 20 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Bestway National Chemists

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:28

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About this tender

In brief

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Provision of Medicine Supply. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The contract went to Bestway National Chemists. It was awarded on 15 July 2025. The contract value is £800,000.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 20 August 2025. The notice number is 050176-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058b4d.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the "Provision of Medicine Supply" was conducted by the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This contract falls under the category of Pharmacy Services, which forms part of the broader Health Care Services industry. The service involves the supply of medicines to HMP Lowdham Grange, located in the UKF1 region.

Notably, the procurement process was awarded under the Direct Award Process A due to an urgent situation, necessitated by unforeseen circumstances related to the awarding of a head contract by NHS England. The award, valued at £800,000 and signed on 16th July 2025, was made to Bestway National Chemists Limited without prior publication of a call for competition, in compliance with relevant regulations excluding the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The notice in full

Provision of Medicine Supply into a secure location

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The Trust considers that an award must be made urgently, the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the Trust due to the Emergency Award by NHS England of the Head Contract for Healthcare Services at HMP Lowdham to the Trust. Delaying the award of the contract to satisfy the requirements of the PSR would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety.

    The award term reflects the novation of existing supplier subcontracts from the incumbent on existing terms to ensure the continuity of healthcare services during the mobilisation period of less than three-months. The period of mobilisation would not have allowed the Trust to identify alternative provision for the subcontracted service.

    The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

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Key facts

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Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Bestway National Chemists
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£800,000

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
050176-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b4d
CPV code
85149000 - Pharmacy services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is based in North Northamptonshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Town
Northampton
Postcode
NN15 7PW
Electoral ward
Windmill
Constituency
Kettering
Delivery area
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
North Northamptonshire
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Cathy Headland
Phone
+44 7892766023
Address
Kettering, NN15 7PW · East Midlands · England
Call +44 7892766023

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Bestway National Chemists
Awardee scale
Large
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 Provision of Medicine Supply

Who won the Provision of Medicine Supply contract?

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Bestway National Chemists on 15 July 2025.

How much is the Provision of Medicine Supply contract worth?

The contract value is £800,000.

Who is the buyer for Provision of Medicine Supply?

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is Cathy Headland, on +44 7892766023.

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