PSR Direct Award Process B - Varenicline Support Pathway
North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £3,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
2 April 2026
Type
services
Overview
The contract enables pharmacies to dispense Varenicline, a medication design to support individuals in quitting smoking. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B 9 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Varenicline service.
The service will be contracted for a period of 12 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027 plus 2 x 12 month extensions. The contract value is approximately £27k over the 36 month period.
It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the services are demand led. The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR
Key dates
- Duration
- 12 months
Regulations cited
- Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
Additional details
The contract enables pharmacies to dispense Varenicline, a medication design to support individuals in quitting smoking. The contracts have been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B. 9 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Varenicline service.
The service will be contracted for a period of 12 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2027 plus 2 x 12 month extensions. The contract value is approximately £27k over the 36 month period.
It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the services are demand led. The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Additional information: The service will be contracted for a period of 36 months from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2029.
The contract value declared in section 11.1.7 is the approximate contract value over the 36month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the pharmacy services are demand led. Estimated contract value is £27,000 Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interests were declared prior, or during the preparation and award of the contracts
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Award Details
Allied Pharmacy
£3,000
Immingham Pharmacy
£3,000
Periville Chemist
£3,000
PharmacyFirst
£3,000
Pharmacy@Freeman Street
£3,000
Pharmacy@Roxton
£3,000
Weelsby View Pharmacy
£3,000
Weelsby View Pharmacy Ltd
£3,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Chatterbug Plc
£950,562
total awarded
- 2
Allied Pharmacy
1 contract wonlatest 6 Apr 2026£3,000
total awarded
- 3
Cottingham Pharmacy
1 contract wonlatest 6 Apr 2026£3,000
total awarded
- 4
Immingham Pharmacy
1 contract wonlatest 6 Apr 2026£3,000
total awarded
- 5
Sandringham Road Pharmacy
1 contract wonlatest 6 Apr 2026£3,000
total awarded
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North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
2 April 2026
Submission deadline
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