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Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Pilot

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

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Planning

02 Oct 2026 at 15:50

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council intends to commission a one-year community pharmacy sexual and reproductive health pilot for local residents. The service is intended to respond to identified local health needs and improve access across the city. Delivery is planned in four priority localities: Meir, Tunstall, Bentilee and Etruria, with one provider for each area. This is a health service rather than a supply of goods or construction work, and its delivery is centred on community pharmacies serving residents within Stoke-on-Trent. The planned coverage across distinct neighbourhoods may suit pharmacy providers able to deliver accessible sexual and reproductive health services in local community settings.

The process is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use the Most Suitable Provider Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with contracts for up to four providers. The pilot is planned to run for one year, with an option to extend for a further year. The stated procurement value is £150,000. The buyer’s expected date for a future notice is 11 December 2026; this is an indicative publication expectation, not a bid deadline. The planned service covers four priority localities, with a provider appointed for each. The process is not being conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

The planned service is most relevant to community pharmacies and other providers with the capability to deliver sexual and reproductive health care to residents through local pharmacy settings. Suppliers able to organise reliable service coverage across Meir, Tunstall, Bentilee and Etruria would be well placed to respond to the council’s intention to appoint one provider in each locality. The buyer’s stated priorities are to address identified local health needs and improve community access across Stoke-on-Trent. Providers preparing for the market should consider how their local reach and service delivery can support those aims. The council expects to assess providers through a Most Suitable Provider Process, so suppliers should be ready to demonstrate their suitability for delivering this community health pilot.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Pilot

Notice Description

Provision of a Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Pilot for 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year (up to a 2 year Pilot). We are seeking to award contracts to up to four suitable providers through the Most Suitable Provider Process. In response to identified local health needs, one provider will be appointed for each of the priority localities of Meir, Tunstall, Bentilee and Etruria, ensuring service coverage across the city and improving access for communities. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 nor the Procurement Act 2023 apply to this award. Stoke on Trent City Council intends to award a contract for the provision of the Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Pilot using the Most Suitable Provider Process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Intention to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process for the award of a contract for the Provision of a Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Service (Pilot for 1 year with the option to extend for a further 1 year up to a 2 year Pilot). The service will provide Community Pharmacy Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for residents of Stoke on Trent. This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Most Suitable Provider Process (Regulation 10).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07800b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093488-2026
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

85312330 - Family-planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 Dec 20263 months to go
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
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

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