Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
QHM
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK
Sunderland
SR53XB
UK
E-mail: nencicb.procurement@nhs.net
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
QHM-2025-9524 Hancock and Ainsley Pharmacy
Reference number: QHM-2025-9524
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Stocking Palliative Drugs
MECATS Voucher
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
.01
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Stocking Palliative Drugs
MECATS Voucher
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
The contract value is £0.01.
The contract value cannot be confirmed as the services are activity based contracts with no guaranteed contract value.
Contract Start Date: 01 April 2025
Contract End Date: 31 March 2026
Although the contract start is 01/04/2025, the services have been delivered on an implied contract.
This is an existing service and existing provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: No realistic alternative provider.
/ Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider.
/ Weighting: 100%
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
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 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
Contract No: QHM-2025-9524
Title: QHM-2025-9524 Hancock and Ainsley Pharmacy
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hancock and Ainsley Pharmacy
TBC
1 Main Street
Shildon, Co. Durham
DL4 1AJ
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: .01
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The relevant authority intends to award this contract under the Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.
Details of the individual(s) making the award decision:
Chief Delivery Officer
Director of Finance
Director of Finance
Director to Finance
Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process and there were no conflicts of interests identified.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sunderland
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/10/2025