Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road,
Exeter,
EX24QD
UK
Contact person: Oliver Reed
E-mail: oliver.reed@devon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK43
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.devon.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
UK
E-mail: commercial.services@torbay.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CP2699-25 Pharmacies Public Health Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A contract to allow for community pharmacy to deliver public health services in Devon on behalf of the Local Authority.
The services are: NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation services, and substance use service.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A contract to allow for community pharmacy to deliver public health services in Devon on behalf of the Local Authority.
The services are: NHS Health Checks, smoking cessation services, and substance use service.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 following Direct Award Process B.
The contract commenced on 1st October 2025 and will expire 30th September 2028
There is an option to potentially extend the contract for a further 3 periods of 12 months.
This is a new service with existing providers.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider / Patient Choice
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 33
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARNOLDS PHARMACY LIMITED
PCZQ-5893-HNJW
Bideford
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BAMPTON PHARMACY LTD
PNXB-6277-JZRH
Bampton
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NAIMANS UK LTD
04868834
Truro
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FOURMACY LTD
16001407
Dawlish
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EXMINSTER PHARMACY LIMITED
05262428
Exeter
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MORETON PHARMACY LTD
06863245
Moretonhampstead
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NORTH TAWTON PHARMACY LIMITED
14672802
Corby
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMD PHARMACY LTD
11485547
Ilfracombe
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Ivybridge)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Newton Abbot)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (South Molton)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Exeter, Whipton)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Kingbridge - North Brook Medical Centre)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis (Pines Pharmacy)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Tavistock)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Topsham)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Day Lewis PLC (Exeter, Countess Wear - Glasshouse Medical Centre)
01202866
Croydon
UK
NUTS: UKK43
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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.
Award decisions have been recommended by Devon County Council's Head of Commissioning for Public Health and Communities.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/12/2025