D3 Tenders | NHS SY ICB -Community Pharmacy COVID-19 Triage, Assessment & Prescribing Service

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Notice Title

NHS SY ICB -Community Pharmacy COVID-19 Triage, Assessment & Prescribing Service

Notice Description

Since 2023, NHS England has instructed ICBs that covid antivirals should be available in a community setting, shifting the service from secondary care to a private provider. The current NICE recommended treatments were reviewed by SY Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) and retained a RED traffic light status, meaning prescribing is recommended by services with specialist knowledge and experience. The ICB is committed to establishing prescribing services through community pharmacies and procurement of this service is an opportunity for contractors interested in delivering prescribing services to develop their workforce to gain specialist knowledge for the assessment and prescribing of COVID-19.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Since 2023, NHS England has instructed ICBs that covid antivirals should be available in a community setting, shifting the service from secondary care to a private provider. The current NICE recommended treatments were reviewed by SY Integrated Medicines Optimisation Committee (IMOC) and retained a RED traffic light status, meaning prescribing is recommended by services with specialist knowledge and experience.
The ICB is committed to establishing prescribing services through community pharmacies and procurement of this service is an opportunity for contractors interested in delivering prescribing services to develop their workforce to gain specialist knowledge for the assessment and prescribing of COVID-19.

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.

The approximate lifetime value of the service is PS40,000.

This is a new service.

The service will run from 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2028

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 5th May 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The decision maker was: SY Integrated Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Programme Manager No conflicts of interest were identified. A F01 PIN notice (2026/S 000-024193) was published on 17th March 2026 asking potential providers for the service to responde to 6 questions, relating to providing the service. This was treated as a market engagement exercise to identify any providers that SY ICB were not aware of. The 6 questions were: 1. Mobilisation - Key Criteria 4 - improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice. 2. Service Delivery - Key Criteria 3 - integration, collaboration and service sustainability 3. Organisational Details - Key Criteria 1 - Quality & Innovation 4. Business Continuity - Key criteria 4 - improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 5. Value - Key Criteria 2. Value 6. Social Value - Key Criteria 5 Social Value All submissions were evaluated and moderated to provide a score for each provider's submission and the submission with the highest moderated score has been appointed as the preferred supplier. It is the intention to award the contract to this preferred supplier.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c8c
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036719-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Planning 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: 85 - Health and social work services
CPV Codes: 85149000 - Pharmacy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 22 Apr 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 29 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date: 20 Apr 20263 weeks 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

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS SOUTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: SHEFFIELD
Postcode: S1 3FG
Post Town: Sheffield
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3): TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location: TLE3 South Yorkshire
Local Authority: Sheffield
Electoral Ward: City
Westminster Constituency: Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: ASSOCIATED CHEMISTS (WICKER

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