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Independent Prescribing Pathfinder

NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 02:26.

Opportunity overview

Acute minor ailment treatment in a community pharmacy setting with a prescription issued by the pharmacist prescriber.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£72.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Mar 2026
Award ID
020118-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS FD355
Location
Exeter, UKK4, EX2 8UP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85149000 — Pharmacy services

Lots

  • This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Devon sought to procure an Independent Prescribing Pathfinder service. It is intending to award a contract of 6 months commencing 01 April 2026 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 6 months to George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy) following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of the contract is £72,720Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06638a
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 17 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85149000
Description
Pharmacy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. NHS Devon sought to procure an Independent Prescribing Pathfinder service. It is intending to award a contract of 6 months commencing 01 April 2026 with the option to extend for a further period of up to 6 months to George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy) following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of the contract is £72,720
Has Options
Yes
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Name
ost: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
cost
Description
100

Options

Description
The contract term may be extended for a period of up to 6 months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK4

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
GB-NHS-QJK

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Id
QJK
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,
Locality
Exeter
Region
UKK4
Postal Code
EX25AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Tracey Kerslake

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy)
Id
GB-NHS-FD355

Identifier

Legal Name
George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy)
Id
FD355
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
25 Ide Lane, Alphington
Locality
Exeter
Region
UKK4
Postal Code
EX2 8UP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-100947

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Devon Integrated Care Board

Address

Street Address
Aperture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane,
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX2 5AZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
020118-2026-1
Title
Independent Prescribing Pathfinder
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-FD355
Name
George Wickham Ltd (Alphington Pharmacy)

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
020118-2026-1
Award ID
020118-2026-1
Title
Independent Prescribing Pathfinder
Status
active
Date Signed
5 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
72,720
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK4 · EX25AZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 020118-2026award, contract ·