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St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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09 May 2025 at 13:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process described involves NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, the buying organisation, issuing a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the "Care at the Chemist Service" in St Helens. This service, classified under health services, is intended to enhance accessibility and offer an alternative to GP visits for minor ailments. The contract, running from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025, with a total value of £146,880, was awarded directly without prior publication under limited procurement methods as per the Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The planning, approval, and award stages were completed by the 12th of March 2024, with the contract recently reaching the active award stage.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for large-scale healthcare service providers, particularly those in the community pharmacy sector. Businesses within Cheshire and Merseyside with capabilities in providing patient consultations and over-the-counter services are well-suited to compete for such contracts, tapping into a defined market of healthcare services outside traditional GP practices. The involvement of prominent suppliers like Boots The Chemist Ltd and Asda Stores Ltd highlights the scope for substantial business growth within the health services market in the UK, primarily through innovative patient care solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Helens Place - Care at the Chemist Service

Notice Description

The Care at the Chemist scheme allows patients to consult selected community pharmacies in St Helens rather than a GP for a defined list of minor ailments. The service aims to improve access and choice for people in St Helens with minor ailments by promoting self-care through the pharmacy, including provision of advice and, where appropriate, medicines and/or appliances without the need to visit the GP Practice

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB awarded a one year contract via Direct Award A to selected St Helens pharmacies across Cheshire and Merseyside. The contract commenced on 1st April 2024 and expired on the 31st March 2025 with an indicative annual contract value of PS146880. The contract is an activity based contract.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded 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 this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050fb8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020067-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£71,460 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD71 East Merseyside
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
18
Supplier Names

Aim RX Ltd

Asda Stores Ltd

Bestway National Chemists Ltd

Boots The Chemist Ltd

Brian H Donlon Pharmacy

Farleys Chemist Limited

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Jackson's Chemist

LP SD One Ltd

Liverpool Road Pharmacy

Longsters Pharmacy

Millennium Centre Services Limited

P A White Chemist

PCT Healthcare Ltd

Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

Sharief Healthcare Ltd

St Helens Pharmacy Ltd

Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd

Further Information

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