Notice Information
Notice Title
Management Provider for Public Health Services Delivered in Community Pharmacy Across Sunderland (PSR The Most Suitable Provider Process - Notice of intention to make an award of a contract).
Notice Description
A contract for the appointment of 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).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Authority intends to award a contract for the Service to PSNE Limited pursuant to The Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR"). This is a notice under Regulation 10 (7) of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service as described below. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this proposed contract. The Management Provider will work with the Council and other providers in the local health and care system to create and develop services that: * Promote prevention, early intervention and self-care for the people of Sunderland; * Ensure Public Health services within Community Pharmacies and interventions are accessible and equitable; * Ensure key Public Health services within Community Pharmacies and interventions are of high quality, safe, effective and provide value for money; and * Ensure Service Users are provided with or referred to services that are consistent with the Service Specification. The requirements of the Management Provider for managing Public Health Services within Community Pharmacies in Sunderland, include: * 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). The Management Provider will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the Community Pharmacy service delivery and must work in close with the Council. Additional information: This is a notice under Regulation 10 (7) of the PSR of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service to PSNE Ltd pursuant to The Most Suitable Provider Process. The award of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The associated F01: Prior information notice (Prior information only) is 2025/S 000-055485. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this proposed award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12 (3) of the PSR to the Authority before midnight on 7th January 2026 via email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Options: Option to extend for up to a total maximum period of 2 years at the sole discretion of the Council.
Procurement Information
The Authority intends to award a contract for the Service to PSNE Limited pursuant to The Most Suitable Provider Process under Regulation 10 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR"). This is a notice under Regulation 10 (7) of the Authority's intention to award the contract for the Service to PSNE Ltd pursuant to The Most Suitable Provider Process. For avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this proposed contract. The associated F01: Prior information notice (Prior information only) is 2025/S 000-055485. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made in writing in accordance with Regulation 12 (3) of the PSR to the Authority before midnight on 7th January 2026 via email: issy.langley@sunderland.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fc03
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001641-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender 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
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,503,200 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20267 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20258 months 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
- Sunderland City Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Postcode Area
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
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- 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
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