Provision of Medicine Supply
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTEstimated Value
Up to £170,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
3 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
Provision of medicine supply with prison peer support service 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 Lincoln 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.
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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The Trust needs an urgent direct‑award contract to supply medicines and run a prison peer‑support service at HMP Lincoln. The award must happen quickly (within a three‑month mobilisation) to keep healthcare services running after the incumbent’s subcontract is novated.
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Award Details
Bestway National Chemists Limited (Well Pharmacy)
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTKey Dates
Published
3 September 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
award
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