---
title: "Community pharmacy minor ailment scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048b98"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-08-16"
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# Community pharmacy minor ailment scheme

Buyer: NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048b98

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## Summary

The NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has awarded a 12-month contract valued at £10,000 for a Community Pharmacy Minor Ailment Scheme to commence from 1st April 2024 and extend until 31st March 2025. This initiative aims to assist individuals with financial vulnerabilities in self-managing minor, self-limiting conditions through community pharmacies across Wigan, enabling GPs to focus on more complex medical needs. The procurement process was a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime, outside the scope of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and was classified under pharmacy services (CPV: 85149000). The award was finalised on 16th August 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, particularly those specialising in pharmacy services, aiming to expand their service offerings. Community pharmacies located across Wigan and its surrounding areas can benefit by leveraging this scheme to increase their service footprint, providing essential care and contributing to the improved efficiency of primary and urgent care pathways. Pharmacies with a robust infrastructure for managing minor ailments and a commitment to community health are well-positioned to thrive under this contract.

## Notice

The minor ailment scheme supports people with financial vulnerability to effectively self-care for minor, self-limiting conditions through Community Pharmacy, freeing up GP capacity to manage more complex medical needs, resulting in improved use of primary care and urgent care pathways and ensuring people are treated in the most appropriate care setting. The Contract will be for 12 months from 1st April 2024 - 31 March 2025

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Community Pharmacy Minor Ailment Scheme An award has been made, following Direct Award Process B. The minor ailment scheme supports people with financial vulnerability to effectively self-care for minor, self-limiting conditions through Community Pharmacy, freeing up GP capacity to manage more complex medical needs, resulting in improved use of primary care and urgent care pathways and ensuring people are treated in the most appropriate care setting. Additional information: The Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice for Direct Award Process B. 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 Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of the individuals making the decision identified. The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

### Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations - The Provider Selection Regime (PSR) notice for Direct Award Process B

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026137-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PHARMACIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85149000 - Pharmacy services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2024 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026137-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/

## Provenance

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