Pharmacy Contraception Testing Services Contract Award
Summary
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has awarded six pharmacy contracts under the Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT) programme via Direct Award Process B under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The total contract value is £18,000, with pharmacies commissioned to deliver contraception advice and testing services within the borough.
What changed
The council has issued contract award notices for six pharmacies to deliver Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT) services. The contracts are awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process B mechanism, with a total value of £18,000. Main CPV code is 85100000 (Health services).\n\nThis is a routine contract award notice for existing pharmacy contractors. No action is required from other regulated entities. Pharmacies seeking to provide these services in North East Lincolnshire should monitor future procurement opportunities as this contract has been awarded to specific providers.
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PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
- North East Lincolnshire Borough Council F03: Contract award notice
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031223
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067c80
Published 6 April 2026, 10:02am
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Contents
one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract (6)
- 1. PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
- 2. PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
- 3. PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
- 4. PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
- 5. PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
- 6. PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
six. Complementary information
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one.1) Name and addresses
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby
DN311HU
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/your-council/finances-spending-and-contracts/contracts-and-tenders/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East Lincolnshire council have commissioned the delivery of Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT) within the borough under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B. The contract enables pharmacies to provide testing, advice and contraception with the aim to improve sexual health outcomes in young people between the age of 15 -24 years old. The contract will give North East Lincolnshire residents access to Pregnancy Testing, Chlamydia Testing (home testing kits) , Information, Advice and Guidance , Condoms , C-card scheme
6 Pharmacies have been awarded an individual contract to deliver the Pharmacy ACT service . The service will be contracted for a period of 36 months from 1st Oct 2025 to 30th September 2028. The contract value is approximately £18,000 over the 36month period. It is not possible to accurately state the exact value as the Pharmacy services are demand led.
The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £18,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance
North East Lincolnshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North East Lincolnshire council have commissioned the delivery of Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT) within the borough under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 - Direct Award Process B. The contract enables pharmacies to provide testing, advice and contraception with the aim to improve sexual health outcomes in young people between the age of 15 -24 years old. The contract will give North East Lincolnshire residents access to Pregnancy Testing, Chlamydia Testing (home testing kits) , Information, Advice and Guidance , Condoms , C-card scheme.
The contract awards have been made following direct award process B under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Patient Choice / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The service will be contracted for a period of 36 months from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2028. 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 £18,000
Conflicts of Interest - No conflict of interests were declared prior, or during the preparation and award of the contracts
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process B notice, confirming the decision to award contracts. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied Pharmacy
Stirling Medical Centre, Stirling Street
Grimsby
DN31 3AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cottingham Pharmacy
342 Wellington Street
Grimsby
DN32 7JR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Immingham Pharmacy
18-20 Kennedy Way, Washdyke Lane
Immingham
DN40 2AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sandringham Road Pharmacy
36 Sandringham Road
Cleethorpes
DN35 9HB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weelsby View Pharmacy
Weelsby View Health Centre, Ladysmith Road,
Grimsby
DN32 9SW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000
Section five. Award of contract
Title
PSR Direct Award Process B - Pharmacy Advice, Contraception and Testing (ACT)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Weelsby View Pharmacy
Springfield Road
Grimsby
DN33 3JF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal Services
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby
DN31 1HU
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Legal Services
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby
DN31 1HU
Country
United Kingdom
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