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St Helens Place - Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service for the Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)

NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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09 May 2025 at 13:27

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded contracts under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service as part of the Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) in St Helens. This contract, falling under the health services industry, commenced on 1st April 2024 and concluded on 31st March 2025. Conducted via a limited procedure, the awards were made without prior publication of a call for competition due to its nature being outside the public contracts regulations' remit. The main objective was to improve access to urgent eyecare services by leveraging local pharmacies, with the process emphasizing quality criteria over price. This tender was initiated via direct award, with the decision being approved on 12th March 2024, ensuring alignment with relevant conflict of interest policies.

For businesses, this procurement underscores significant growth opportunities for both SMEs and larger enterprises involved in pharmaceutical services. Pharmacies such as Brian H Donlon Pharmacy, Farleys Chemist Limited, and others have been instrumental in enhancing accessibility to essential eyecare services, demonstrating a robust partnership model. SMEs can benefit from participating in these targeted service delivery contracts, while larger organisations can leverage these opportunities to further establish a footprint in healthcare service provision. The strategic emphasis on patient choice and service quality is an added incentive for businesses committed to delivering high-standard health services. Regional businesses, particularly those based in St Helens and surrounding areas, stand to gain substantial benefits by engaging with NHS-led service initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

St Helens Place - Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service for the Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES)

Notice Description

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside St Helens Place commissions an optometrist-led Community Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES). CUES reduces health-inequalities for low-income families and provides equal access to medicines for self-care of minor eye conditions in line with the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Self Care Policy. A Community Pharmacy Dispensing Service for CUES is commissioned from selected St Helens Pharmacies community pharmacies to improve access and choice for people with minor eye conditions who seek advice and treatment via CUES, by providing the appropriate medicines at NHS expense.

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 estimated annual contract value of PS1249.40. Contract is activity based and annual values will vary each year.

Procurement Information

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-050fba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020071-2025
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, SME

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
£498 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
10
Supplier Names

Brian H Donlon Pharmacy

Farleys Chemist Limited

Hollowood Chemists Ltd

Longsters Pharmacy

Millennium Centre Services Limited

PCT Healthcare Ltd

Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd

Sharief Healthcare Ltd

St Helens Pharmacy Ltd

Tomlinsons of Lytham Ltd

Further Information

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