Stop Smoking Medication Framework
- Buyer
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Value
- £309,871
- Closes
- 11 November 2026
- Where
- Northampton, the East Midlands
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
West Northamptonshire Council is buying stop-smoking medication (Varenicline or Cytisine) to supply through their Stop Smoking Service. Suppliers will provide these drugs to patients referred by the council under medical protocols called Patient Group Directions.
What the buyer wants
• Supply Varenicline or Cytisine medication in line with Patient Group Directions (PGD) protocols • Fulfill prescriptions and referrals from West Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service • Ensure compliance with NHS pharmaceutical regulations and patient safety standards
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is almost certainly restricted to licensed pharmaceutical suppliers, wholesalers, or NHS-accredited pharmacy providers. A small builder, cleaner, electrician, or general tradesperson cannot bid: you must hold current pharmaceutical distribution or pharmacy licenses.
How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
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