Notice Information
Notice Title
Management Provider For Public Health Services Delivered In Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland
Notice Description
The Council of the City of Sunderland is seeking to appoint a Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland ("the Service") for an initial period of two years, with an option for the Council to thereafter extend the contract (at its absolute discretion) for a further period(s) of up to a total maximum extension period of two years, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR"). The Council intends to use the Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 of the PSR for the award of the proposed Contract for the Service. This is a Notice of the Intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process pursuant to Regulation 10(2) of the PSR. The procurement and award of the proposed contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this proposed contract.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council of the City of Sunderland is seeking to appoint a Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland to manage Public Health Services within Community Pharmacies in Sunderland. The Service will include (without limitation): * Stop Smoking Service. * Community Pharmacy Nicotine Replacement Therapy Voucher Scheme. * Community Pharmacy Sexual Health Services (including Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC), provision of chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening kits, and registration of service users and distribution of condoms via the local C Card Scheme). This is a new Service which is estimated to commence on 1 December 2025 for an initial contract period of two years, with option(s) to extend thereafter by the Council (at its absolute discretion) for a further period(s) of up to a total maximum extension period of two years. Additional information: The Council intends to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 of the PSR in respect of the award of the proposed contract. In line with the Regulation 10 (5) the Notice of Intention will remain open until 23:59 on Tuesday, 15th July 2025. Where a provider wishes to express an interest, the provider should submit their EOI to Issy Langley, Category Manager (email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk) prior to this date and time. The Council reserves the right to not award any contract and/or to abandon the process at any time. The Council shall not be liable in any circumstances to any party for any costs, expenses and/or other losses in connection with this process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05571b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036573-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £379,800 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Issy Langley
- Contact Email
- issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC23 Sunderland
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- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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