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Published 22 Oct 2026, 10:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange Services

Official notice

Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 22 Oct 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Sutton Manor Pharma Services Limited (T/A Sutton Manor Pharmacy), Marfleet Pharmacy2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B 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 these awards. The contract(s) are for the provision of Open Access Community Pharmacy Needle Exchange Services. The contract(s) is anticipated to commence 1st November 2026 ending by 31st March 2031. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be £175,000 in total.

CPV: Pharmacy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The aim of the service is to provide needle exchange services to provide an open…Awarded

The aim of the service is to provide needle exchange services to provide an open access community pharmacy Needle Exchanges to Service Users, including those who inject IPEDS (Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs) in Hull. Suppliers will deliver Needle Exchange Services which offer a level 2 service as defined in "Needle and syringe programmes" - NICE Public health guideline [PH52].

The Service is required to distribute "pick and mix" (bespoke) injecting equipment plus health promotion advice (including advice and information on how to reduce the harms caused by injecting drugs). As well as an integrated and multidisciplinary approach when responding to drug use, integrating the elements of drug misuse with dealing with the physical and emotional wellbeing of the individual.

Further the service will also facilitate return and disposal of the equipment through commissioned waste disposal arrangements.

The services will be delivered in alignment to the wider Public Health Agenda and in line with the vision for a recovery oriented alcohol and drug service.

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Oct 2026, 10:34 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2026, 10:34 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099833
Classification (CPV)
Pharmacy services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d8e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The Relevant Authority intends to award these contracts under the Direct Award Process B 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 these awards.

Details of individual making decisions:

Public Health Directorate

There were no conflicts of Interest.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 22 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sutton Manor Pharma Services Limited (T/A Sutton Manor Pharmacy)——Awarded
Marfleet Pharmacy——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids——£0 – £2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kingston Upon Hull City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street,, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU11AAContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Town ClerkReview body Hull

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Marfleet PharmacyAwarded supplier1090502 Hull, Yorkshire & Humber
  • Sutton Manor Pharma Services Limited (T/A Sutton Manor Pharmacy)Awarded supplierGB-COH: 07541280 Hull, Yorkshire & Humber

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.