Supply of Needle Exchange Packs to Reading Borough Council
Reading Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Needle Exchange Packs to Reading Borough Council
Awarded 31 Jul 2016
Awarded31 Jul 2016
Value£70,000.00
SupplierOrion Medical supplies
AgencyReading Borough Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 9y 1mo ago1y 2mo term
Awarded 31 July 2016Expired 29 Sept 2017
About
Reading Borough Council awarded a contract to Orion Medical Supplies for the provision of needle exchange packs and related paraphernalia to community pharmacists and specialist drug agencies in the Reading borough area.
The contract, valued at AUD 70,000, aimed to ensure a comprehensive range of injecting equipment was available across multiple locations and to support high return rates of used equipment.
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